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possess_v seven_o year_n by_o lift_v the_o mail_n and_o duty_n and_o therefore_o crave_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o possessory_a judgement_n the_o lord_n have_v consider_v the_o case_n among_o themselves_o whether_o a_o apprize_a and_o charge_n without_o infeftment_n can_v give_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o possessory_a judgement_n they_o be_v equal_o divide_v in_o their_o vote_n and_o the_o precedent_n resolve_v before_o he_o give_v his_o vote_n to_o settle_v the_o party_n contra_fw-la edmistoun_n of_o carden_n january_n 6._o 1665._o edmistoun_n of_o carden_n be_v pursue_v by_o a_o creditor_n of_o his_o father_n as_o lucrative_a successor_n to_o his_o father_n by_o accept_v of_o a_o disposition_n of_o his_o father_n land_n after_o contract_v of_o the_o pursuer_n debt_n allege_v absolvitor_n because_o be_v pursue_v beforeby_o another_o creditor_n of_o his_o father_n he_o do_v then_o allege_v that_o his_o disposition_n be_v not_o lucrative_a but_o for_o a_o cause_n onerous_a equivalent_a 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answer_v that_o teynd_n be_v secundum_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la loci_fw-la and_o if_o tyend_n have_v never_o be_v pay_v none_o will_v be_v due_a and_o if_o the_o twenty_o lamb_n be_v all_o ever_o pay_v they_o can_v be_v liable_a for_o no_o more_o the_o lord_n find_v that_o before_o the_o intent_v of_o the_o cause_n they_o will_v not_o allow_v any_o more_o nor_o then_o what_o be_v accustom_v to_o be_v pay_v unless_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi offer_v he_o to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v a_o tack_v or_o use_v of_o payment_n of_o more_o which_o they_o will_v allow_v according_o sir_n william_n thomson_n contra_fw-la town_n of_o edinburgh_n february_n 14._o 1665._o the_o magistrate_n of_o edinburgh_n have_v depose_v sir_n william_n thomson_n town_n clerk_n from_o his_o office_n on_o this_o ground_n that_o a_o tack_v of_o the_o new_a imposition_n and_o excise_n be_v set_v to_o their_o tacks-man_n which_o be_v to_o have_v be_v subscribe_v by_o he_o as_o clerk_z for_o the_o deacon_n of_o the_o 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parliament_n 1617._o the_o defender_n allege_v no_o process_n till_o the_o act_n of_o annexation_n be_v but_o a_o act_n unprint_v be_v produce_v 2_o absolvitor_n because_o the_o defender_n have_v tack_n from_o the_o king_n in_o anno_fw-la 1641._o and_o by_o virtue_n thereof_o be_v in_o possession_n and_o can_v pay_v no_o more_o than_o the_o duty_n therein_o contain_v till_o they_o be_v reduce_v it_o be_v answer_v to_o the_o first_o it_o be_v nottour_n and_o if_o the_o defender_n allege_v any_o thing_n in_o his_o favour_n in_o the_o act_n he_o may_v extract_v it_o 2_o the_o defender_n can_v not_o claim_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o tack_v 1641._o because_o the_o bishop_n be_v restore_v to_o all_o they_o possess_v in_o anno_fw-la 1637._o and_o so_o not_o only_o right_a but_o possession_n be_v restore_v to_o they_o as_o then_o which_o be_v as_o sufficient_a a_o interruption_n by_o public_a law_n as_o if_o it_o be_v by_o inhibition_n ot_fw-mi citation_n which_o the_o lord_n find_v 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answer_v there_o be_v a_o decreet_a produce_v against_o the_o same_o minister_n for_o the_o year_n 1662._o and_o therefore_o they_o can_v have_v no_o right_n to_o the_o year_n 1663._o the_o lord_n find_v the_o reason_n of_o suspension_n relevant_a and_o prove_v notwithstanding_o of_o the_o answer_n because_o the_o decreet_a be_v not_o against_o the_o heretor_n and_o be_v but_o obtain_v in_o 1664._o after_o they_o have_v make_v payment_n of_o the_o year_n 1663._o the_o minister_n of_o north-leith_n contra_fw-la merchant_n of_o edinburgh_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la the_o minister_n of_o north-leith_a have_v pursue_v some_o merchant_n of_o edinburgh_n importer_n of_o herring_n of_o dry_a fish_n kill_v and_o ling_n at_o leith_n and_o new-haven_n to_o pay_v twenty_o shilling_n of_o the_o last_o of_o herring_n and_o the_o twenty_o part_n of_o the_o kill_v and_o ling._n it_o be_v allege_v that_o such_o a_o burden_n can_v not_o be_v allowable_a because_o the_o teind_n be_v take_v where_o the_o 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be_v enough_o that_o the_o rebel_n be_v cite_v and_o none_o will_v be_v prejudge_v who_o be_v not_o cite_v and_o any_o may_v compear_v that_o please_v for_o their_o entress_n the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defense_n and_o forefault_v the_o amand_n give_v thereupon_o as_o be_v contrair_a to_o the_o common_a custom_n laird_n of_o philorth_n contra_fw-la lord_n fraser_n june_n 28._o 1666._o the_o laird_n of_o philorth_n pursue_v a_o declarator_n of_o property_n of_o land_n lie_v about_o the_o kirk-yard_n of_o rathan_n and_o particular_o that_o a_o part_n of_o the_o land_n within_o the_o kirk-yard-dyke_n be_v his_o property_n and_o that_o therefore_o the_o dyke_n ought_v to_o be_v demolish_v and_o special_o the_o lord_n fraser_n arm_n upon_o the_o common_a entry_n of_o the_o kirk-yard-dyke_n it_o be_v allege_v for_o the_o defender_n first_o absolvitor_n because_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi have_v homologat_n the_o right_n of_o the_o kâ—rk_n as_o to_o the_o kirk-yard-dyke_n and_o all_o within_o it_o 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taxation_n and_o so_o can_v demand_v they_o from_o the_o suspender_n who_o be_v a_o singular_a successor_n the_o charger_n answer_v that_o he_o have_v the_o taxation_n from_o the_o king_n for_o a_o cause_n onerous_a viz._n a_o debt_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o reason_n of_o suspension_n relevant_a dougal_n mcpherson_n contra_fw-la sir_n rory_n mcclaud_n june_n 29._o 1666._o dowgal_n mcpherson_n pursue_v sir_n rory_n mcclaud_n for_o payment_n of_o a_o sum_n upon_o his_o promise_n and_o the_o summons_n bear_v a_o warrant_n to_o cite_v he_o at_o the_o mercat_n cross_n near_a the_o place_n of_o his_o residence_n be_v in_o the_o lsle_n whereupon_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi crave_v he_o to_o be_v hold_v as_o confess_v the_o defender_n allege_v that_o he_o be_v not_o personal_o apprehend_v and_o so_o can_v not_o be_v hold_v as_o confess_v and_o that_o this_o citation_n at_o the_o mercat_n cross_n be_v periculo_fw-la petentis_fw-la and_o not_o to_o be_v sustain_v in_o the_o time_n of_o peace_n when_o 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or_o not_o but_o he_o find_v that_o he_o be_v a_o neighbour_n behave_v himself_o as_o heritable_a possessor_n by_o uplift_v the_o duty_n he_o do_v pursue_v he_o and_o if_o need_v beis_n offer_v he_o to_o prove_v that_o he_o do_v require_v he_o to_o keep_v he_o skaithless_a though_o he_o take_v no_o instrument_n thereon_o the_o defender_n answer_v that_o he_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o such_o requisition_n not_o be_v solemn_a by_o instrument_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o defender_n liable_a albeit_o there_o have_v be_v no_o requisition_n verbal_a or_o otherwise_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o ruinousness_n of_o the_o tenement_n that_o fall_v be_v notour_n and_o manifest_v to_o the_o defender_n himself_o whereby_o he_o be_v oblige_v either_o to_o demolish_v the_o house_n if_o it_o be_v not_o reparable_a or_o to_o have_v quite_o his_o possession_n to_o evite_v the_o imminent_a damnage_n of_o neighbour_n lord_n colvil_n contra_fw-la fevar_n of_o culross_n decemb._n 15._o 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these_o who_o consent_v not_o but_o they_o will_v modify_v expense_n in_o case_n of_o suspension_n as_o the_o cause_n require_v but_o modify_v none_o in_o this_o case_n because_o a_o five_o part_n be_v charge_v for_o more_o than_o be_v due_a lord_n newbeath_n contra_fw-la dumbar_n of_o burgie_n decemb._n 18._o 1666._o the_o lord_n newbeath_n have_v right_a from_o james_n mcken_n who_o have_v apprise_v the_o land_n of_o burgie_n pursue_v reduction_n and_o improbation_n against_o young_a burgie_n and_o john_n watson_n and_o insist_o on_o this_o reason_n that_o any_o right_n they_o have_v be_v null_a and_o fraudulent_a be_v contract_v after_o his_o debt_n and_o the_o right_o grant_v to_o young_a burgie_n be_v null_a as_o be_v but_o a_o base_a infeftment_n not_o clad_v with_o possession_n before_o the_o pursuer_n public_a infeftment_n the_o defender_n allege_v that_o his_o infeftment_n be_v clad_v with_o possession_n in_o so_o
dispute_v whether_o his_o father_n author_n be_v infeft_v or_o whether_o his_o father_n have_v dispone_v or_o not_o until_o his_o majority_n that_o he_o may_v seek_v out_o his_o evidence_n and_o defend_v himself_o reid_n contra_fw-la janu._n 19_o 1667._o in_o a_o process_n betwixt_o reid_n and_o whereof_o the_o title_n be_v a_o service_n of_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi as_o heir_n deduce_v before_o the_o bailzie_n of_o regality_n of_o spenzie_n it_o be_v allege_v by_o the_o defender_n that_o this_o title_n be_v not_o sufficient_a see_v the_o service_n be_v not_o retour_v it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o service_n be_v within_o the_o regality_n and_o of_o a_o person_n dwell_v there_o neither_o need_v nor_o use_v to_o be_v retour_v in_o respect_n the_o service_n itself_o be_v in_o record_n in_o the_o bailzy_n book_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o albeit_o a_o special_a service_n of_o land_n within_o the_o regality_n need_v not_o be_v retour_v in_o the_o king_n chancellary_n because_o there_o be_v no_o precept_n thence_o to_o issue_n but_o the_o service_n within_o the_o regality_n be_v sufficient_a that_o thereupon_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o regality_n may_v proceed_v against_o the_o superior_a within_o the_o regality_n who_o be_v infeft_v but_o in_o a_o general_a service_n which_o may_v be_v before_o any_o judge_n whether_o the_o heir_n reside_v in_o his_o jurisdiction_n or_o not_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o regality_n and_o any_o other_o court_n but_o all_o must_v be_v retour_v in_o the_o chancellary_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o regality_n have_v their_o own_o chapel_n and_o chancellary_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o retour_fw-fr it_o in_o the_o king_n chancellary_n which_o the_o lord_n find_v relevant_a and_o sustain_v the_o service_n isobel_n findlason_n contra_fw-la lord_n cowper_n janu._n 22._o 1667._o elphingstoun_n of_o selmes_n have_v give_v a_o precept_n to_o isobel_n findlason_n and_o direct_v to_o the_o lord_n cowper_n that_o 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privilege_n as_o have_v right_o to_o the_o bullion_n and_o other_o custom_n of_o good_n import_v there_o and_o also_o a_o charter_n in_o anno_fw-la 1646._o by_o the_o king_n to_o the_o say_a earl_n relate_v to_o a_o dissolution_n in_o the_o parliament_n 1644._o contain_v nova_fw-la daâ—tus_fw-la and_o bear_v also_o blench_v there_o be_v also_o produce_v a_o infeftment_n grant_v to_o the_o viscount_n of_o grandison_n and_o after_o the_o say_a infeftment_n a_o ratification_n by_o the_o parliament_n 1661._o in_o the_o which_o ratification_n there_o be_v contain_v a_o dissolution_n of_o the_o earldom_n of_o orkney_n and_o zetland_n in_o favour_n of_o grandison_n wherein_o also_o the_o dissolution_n former_o make_v in_o favour_n of_o mortoun_n in_o anno_fw-la 1644._o be_v particular_o rescind_v upon_o this_o consideration_n that_o neither_o the_o king_n nor_o his_o commissioner_n be_v present_a in_o the_o parliament_n 1644._o and_o that_o his_o annex_v property_n can_v not_o be_v dispone_v nor_o dilapidat_fw-la without_o a_o express_a aâ—t_n of_o his_o own_o ratify_v by_o parliament_n after_o this_o dissolution_n in_o favour_n of_o grandison_n the_o king_n grant_v no_o new_a infeftment_n to_o grandison_n the_o advocate_n have_v hold_v the_o production_n satisfy_v with_o the_o writ_n produce_v mâ—â—toun_n and_o grandison_n compear_v not_o at_o all_o and_o some_o other_o have_v public_a right_n from_o they_o be_v call_v do_v also_o pass_v from_o their_o compearance_n and_o submit_v to_o the_o king_n favour_n and_o compearance_n be_v make_v for_o some_o of_o the_o vassal_n hold_v of_o mortoun_n they_o be_v not_o admit_v because_o they_o produce_v no_o wait_n to_o instruct_v there_o interest_n so_o the_o lord_n proceed_v to_o advise_v the_o reason_n of_o reduction_n which_o be_v upon_o these_o point_n first_o that_o by_o the_o law_n and_o several_a particular_a act_n of_o parliament_n the_o patrimony_n of_o the_o crown_n be_v the_o land_n and_o custom_n annex_v to_o the_o crown_n may_v not_o be_v dispone_v by_o the_o king_n unless_o the_o examine_v upon_o weighty_a motive_n and_o consideration_n have_v be_v dissolve_v by_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o parliament_n and_o dissolutionsâ—_n make_v after_o infeftment_n be_v not_o valide_fw-la parliament_n 1597._o cap._n 236._o and_o by_o the_o 234._o act_n of_o that_o same_o parliament_n the_o annex_v property_n can_v not_o be_v seâ—_n otherwise_o but_o in_o feu_fw-fr ferm_n so_o that_o the_o earldom_n of_o orkney_n be_v annex_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o the_o annexation_n produce_v in_o process_n and_o the_o contract_n and_o charter_n 1643._o be_v before_o any_o dissolution_n be_v absolute_o null_a and_o the_o infeftment_n in_o anno_fw-la 1646._o albeit_o relate_v to_o a_o dissolution_n in_o anno_fw-la 1644._o yet_n no_o such_o dissolution_n be_v find_v in_o the_o record_n and_o though_o it_o be_v it_o be_v rescind_v in_o the_o ratification_n in_o favour_n of_o grandison_n in_o the_o parliament_n 1661._o 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none_o of_o the_o king_n custom_n which_o be_v also_o annex_v can_v be_v effectual_o gift_v the_o lord_n find_v these_o reason_n relevant_a and_o prove_v and_o reduce_v all_o the_o right_n produce_v before_o the_o dissolution_n in_o anno_fw-la 1661._o since_o which_o there_o be_v no_o infeftment_n grant_v pargilleis_n contra_fw-la pargilleis_n february_n 26._o 1669._o umquhile_n abraham_n pargillei_v have_v no_o child_n but_o one_o bastard_n daughter_n dispones_fw-la some_o land_n acquire_v by_o he_o to_o abraham_n pargilleis_n elder_a lawful_a son_n of_o that_o daughter_n john_n pargillei_v his_o brother_n son_n and_o near_a heir_n pursue_v a_o reduction_n of_o that_o disposition_n as_o be_v do_v in_o lecto_fw-la and_o the_o defender_n allege_v that_o the_o defunct_a go_v abroad_o to_o kirk_n and_o mercat_n thereafter_o unsupported_a and_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi reply_n that_o he_o be_v support_v and_o either_o party_n contend_v for_o preference_n the_o one_o that_o he_o walk_v free_a of_o himself_o and_o the_o other_o that_o he_o be_v support_v the_o lord_n consider_v the_o advantage_n to_o the_o party_n that_o have_v the_o sole_a probation_n will_v prefer_v neither_o but_o before_o answer_v ordain_v witness_n to_o be_v adduce_v for_o either_o party_n concern_v the_o condition_n the_o defunct_a be_v in_o as_o to_o sickness_n or_o health_n when_o he_o subscribe_v the_o disposition_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o go_v abroad_o whether_o free_a or_o support_v and_o now_o the_o lord_n have_v advise_v the_o testimony_n by_o which_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o defunct_a be_v sick_a the_o time_n of_o the_o subscribe_v of_o the_o disposition_n and_o that_o he_o continue_v sick_a till_o his_o death_n it_o be_v also_o prove_v that_o he_o go_v unsupported_a a_o quarter_n of_o a_o mile_n when_o the_o seisine_n be_v take_v six_o day_n after_o the_o disposition_n and_o that_o after_o the_o same_o he_o go_v three_o time_n to_o calder_n and_o about_o three_o quarter_n of_o a_o mile_n off_o and_o that_o he_o be_v help_v to_o his_o horse_n and_o from_o his_o horse_n and_o that_o he_o be_v help_v up_o stair_n and_o down_o stair_n but_o that_o he_o walk_v a_o foot_n unsupported_a in_o the_o mercat_n of_o calder_n and_o up_o and_o down_o from_o my_o lord_n house_n be_v three_o pair_n of_o butt_n of_o rise_a ground_n it_o occur_v to_o the_o lord_n to_o consider_v whether_o the_o sickness_n prove_v will_v have_v be_v sufficient_a not_o be_v â—â—orbus_fw-la sonticus_fw-la or_o in_o extremis_fw-la or_o whether_o the_o presumption_n of_o health_n sufficient_a to_o liege_n poustie_a be_v enough_o that_o he_o come_v out_o to_o kirk_n and_o mercat_n albeit_o the_o sickness_n remain_v and_o whether_o the_o probation_n of_o the_o sickness_n remain_v can_v take_v away_o that_o presumption_n and_o whether_o his_o be_v help_v to_o his_o horse_n and_o from_o his_o horse_n or_o up_o and_o down_o stair_n and_o his_o man_n hold_v his_o bridle_n as_o he_o ride_v to_o and_o return_v from_o calder_n do_v infer_v that_o
simulate_v in_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o be_v prove_v that_o wishart_n the_o common_a author_n do_v allow_v to_o the_o donator_n in_o the_o price_n of_o the_o land_n not_o only_o the_o sum_n whereupon_o the_o horning_n procee_v but_o also_o the_o expense_n of_o the_o gift_n so_o that_o it_o be_v purchase_v by_o the_o rebel_n mean_n whence_o the_o law_n presume_v it_o to_o be_v to_o his_o behoof_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o this_o condescendence_n can_v infer_v simulation_n to_o the_o rebel_n behoove_v because_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o hamiltoun_n of_o corpse_n find_v that_o his_o right_n be_v not_o secure_a to_o fortify_v the_o same_o by_o this_o gift_n and_o in_o his_o account_n of_o the_o price_n of_o the_o land_n upon_o the_o warrandice_n he_o may_v require_v retention_n not_o only_o of_o the_o sum_n in_o the_o horning_n but_o of_o his_o expense_n in_o necessary_o purchase_v the_o gift_n and_o may_v apply_v the_o same_o for_o the_o security_n of_o the_o land_n buy_v from_o the_o rebel_n only_o which_o be_v to_o his_o own_o behoof_n but_o if_o he_o be_v extend_v the_o gift_n to_o other_o land_n of_o the_o rebel_n that_o may_v be_v presume_v to_o the_o rebel_n behoove_v because_o the_o donator_n have_v no_o anterior_a interest_n of_o his_o own_o to_o these_o land_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o if_o the_o rebel_n have_v give_v the_o money_n to_o purchase_v the_o right_n before_o it_o be_v purchase_v it_o will_v infer_v unquestionable_a simulation_n and_o it_o be_v whole_o equivalent_a that_o have_v then_o the_o rebel_n money_n in_o his_o hand_n the_o rebel_n ex_fw-la post_fw-la fact_n allow_v the_o expense_n of_o the_o gift_n two_o albeit_o such_o a_o allowance_n ex_fw-la post_fw-la facto_fw-la will_v not_o be_v sufficient_a where_o the_o donator_n acquire_v the_o right_n to_o the_o land_n bona_fw-la fide_fw-la and_o then_o ex_fw-la necessitate_v behove_v to_o purchase_v the_o gift_n to_o maintain_v his_o right_n but_o here_o the_o donator_n be_v in_o pessima_fw-la fide_fw-la and_o most_o unfavourable_a because_o if_o need_v beis_n it_o be_v offer_v to_o be_v prove_v by_o his_o oath_n or_o writ_n that_o he_o know_v of_o george_n hamiltoun_v right_o and_o that_o the_o same_o be_v complete_a before_o he_o buy_v from_o the_o common_a author_n and_o so_o be_v particeps_fw-la frandiâ—_n with_o his_o author_n in_o grant_v double_a right_n contrary_a to_o law_n and_o therefore_o the_o presumption_n of_o simulation_n and_o fraud_n aught_o to_o proceed_v against_o he_o upon_o the_o more_o light_a evidence_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o ground_n of_o simulation_n not_o relevant_a upon_o take_v allowance_n from_o the_o rebel_n of_o the_o price_n if_o it_o be_v do_v for_o the_o maintain_n of_o a_o right_a bona_fw-la fide_fw-la acquire_v but_o find_v that_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o infer_v simulation_n if_o the_o right_o be_v mala_fw-la fide_fw-la acquire_v and_o that_o the_o donator_n at_o or_o before_o he_o buy_v the_o land_n know_v of_o the_o other_o party_n right_o pearson_n of_o balmadies_n contra_fw-la the_o town_n of_o montross_n june_n 23._o 1669._o pearson_n of_o balmadies_n be_v collector_n of_o two_o of_o ten_o and_o the_o sixteen_o penny_n impose_v by_o parliament_n anno_fw-la 1633._o and_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o town_n of_o montross_n have_v write_v a_o letter_n to_o he_o promise_v compt_n and_o payment_n in_o anno_fw-la 1637._o some_o few_o day_n after_o the_o letter_n he_o make_v compt_n with_o orbistoun_n general_a collector_n and_o charge_v himself_o with_o the_o whole_a taxation_n of_o montross_n as_o receive_v and_o in_o anno_fw-la 1654._o obtain_v a_o decreet_a against_o the_o then_o magistrate_n hold_v they_o as_o confess_v upon_o the_o quantity_n of_o taxation_n of_o their_o burgh_n they_o now_o suspend_v on_o this_o reason_n that_o the_o decreet_a be_v in_o absence_n and_o the_o magistrate_n only_o hold_v as_o confess_v and_o they_o be_v now_o content_a to_o depone_n that_o they_o never_o have_v any_o stint_v roll_n of_o the_o say_a taxation_n and_o by_o the_o charger_n compt_n produce_v he_o acknowledge_v the_o proportion_n of_o montross_n receive_v and_o further_a allege_n that_o there_o be_v neither_o warrant_n from_o king_n nor_o parliament_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o charge_n or_o pursuit_n sustain_v for_o these_o old_a taxation_n especial_o of_o money_n where_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o moneyed_a person_n liable_a then_o be_v now_o insolvent_a and_o the_o town_n can_v get_v their_o relief_n but_o as_o for_o the_o land_n taxation_n the_o king_n have_v give_v warrant_n to_o lift_v it_o and_o it_o be_v still_o secure_a be_v debitum_fw-la fundi_fw-la the_o charger_n answer_v that_o he_o be_v neighbour_n to_o the_o town_n do_v upon_o their_o desire_n delay_v to_o distress_v they_o and_o hold_v compt_n for_o they_o as_o appear_v by_o their_o letter_n produce_v and_o therefore_o it_o will_v not_o infer_v that_o charge_n may_v be_v use_v upon_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n only_o unless_o party_n have_v give_v write_v therefore_o and_o the_o magistrate_n be_v oblige_v by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o have_v uplift_v the_o taxation_n debito_fw-la tempore_fw-la and_o pay_v it_o to_o the_o collector_n and_o it_o must_v be_v presume_v they_o do_v so_o or_o if_o they_o do_v not_o it_o be_v their_o fault_n in_o the_o discuss_n of_o this_o cause_n it_o occur_v to_o the_o lord_n that_o this_o taxation_n not_o be_v impose_v upon_o the_o town_n common-good_a but_o upon_o the_o inhabitant_n several_o for_o their_o money_n and_o that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o countable_a to_o the_o town_n for_o the_o taxation_n of_o money_n nor_o be_v they_o liable_a for_o their_o magistrate_n who_o have_v not_o this_o power_n of_o collection_n by_o their_o office_n but_o by_o the_o commission_n of_o parliament_n therefore_o the_o lord_n find_v the_o town_n and_o present_a magistrate_n not_o liable_a but_o prejudice_n to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi to_o insist_v aganist_n the_o then_o magistrate_n their_o heir_n and_o executor_n robert_n fairy_n contra_fw-la james_n inglis_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la robert_n fairy_n have_v charge_v james_n inglis_n young_a of_o mordistoun_n for_o 1000_o mark_n due_a by_o bond_n he_o do_v suspend_v and_o raise_v reduction_n upon_o minority_n lesion_n and_o circumvention_n litiscontestation_n be_v make_v upon_o the_o reason_n of_o minority_n and_o the_o term_n be_v circumduce_v and_o he_o decern_v he_o suspend_v again_o and_o insist_o upon_o the_o second_o reason_n of_o reduction_n upon_o circumvention_n and_o qualify_v it_o thus_o that_o albeit_o the_o bond_n bear_v borrow_a money_n yet_o he_o offer_v to_o prove_v by_o fairy_n oath_n that_o the_o true_a cause_n be_v the_o boot_n between_o a_o horse_n and_o a_o mare_n interchange_v betwixt_o the_o party_n and_o albeit_o the_o suspender_n give_v as_o good_a as_o he_o get_v yet_o he_o be_v induce_v to_o give_v this_o bond_n of_o 1000_o mark_n to_o boot_n so_o that_o he_o be_v lese_v ultra_fw-la dimidium_fw-la justi_fw-la pretij_fw-la which_o in_o law_n be_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n alone_o to_o dissolve_v the_o bargain_n and_o restore_v either_o party_n actione_n redibitoria_fw-la &_o quanti_fw-la minoris_fw-la and_o next_o in_o so_o gross_a inequality_n ex_fw-la re_fw-la praesumitur_fw-la dolus_fw-la the_o charger_n answer_v that_o the_o reason_n be_v no_o way_n relevant_a because_o our_o law_n and_o custom_n acknowledge_v not_o that_o ground_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n of_o annul_v bargain_n make_v without_o cheat_n or_o fraud_n upon_o the_o inequality_n of_o the_o price_n neither_o can_v there_o be_v any_o fraud_n infer_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o price_n of_o a_o horse_n which_o be_v not_o quantitas_fw-la but_o corpus_fw-la and_o have_v not_o a_o common_a rate_n but_o be_v regulat_fw-la secundum_fw-la praetium_fw-la affectionis_fw-la and_o now_o the_o horse_n and_o the_o mare_n not_o be_v to_o be_v show_v in_o the_o condition_n they_o be_v in_o 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be_v no_o fraud_n or_o deceit_n qualify_v they_o repel_v the_o reason_n and_o decern_v fairy_n contra_fw-la inglis_n june_n 24._o 1669._o at_o the_o report_v of_o the_o former_a interlocutor_n yesterday_o fairy_n against_o inglis_n it_o be_v further_o allege_v for_o inglis_n that_o he_o offer_v he_o to_o prove_v by_o fairy_n oath_n that_o he_o be_v circumveen_v in_o grant_v of_o the_o ratification_n because_o fairy_n upon_o that_o same_o design_n drink_v he_o drink_v which_o alleadgance_n the_o lord_n repel_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o bond_n and_o first_o ticket_n wherein_o he_o declare_v upon_o his_o soul_n and_o conscience_n never_o to_o come_v in_o the_o contrary_n stevart_n of_o gairntilly_n contra_fw-la sir_n william_n stevart_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la sir_n william_n stevart_n have_v grant_v a_o bond_n upon_o their_o term_n that_o whereas_o he_o have_v obtain_v disposition_n of_o the_o land_n of_o innernytie_n partly_o by_o his_o father_n mean_n and_o partly_o by_o his_o own_o 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not_o as_o husband_n and_o so_o have_v homologat_n and_o acknowledge_v the_o pupil_n right_a to_o the_o annualrent_a it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o discharge_v be_v so_o grant_v by_o error_n and_o mistake_n &_o falsa_fw-la designatio_fw-la non_fw-la obest_fw-la ubi_fw-la constat_fw-la deer_n and_o offer_v to_o prove_v by_o the_o bond_n that_o the_o wife_n be_v liferenter_fw-la which_o the_o lord_n find_v relevant_a andrew_n hadden_n contra_fw-la nicol_n campbel_n january_n 25._o 1670._o andrew_n hadden_n have_v charge_v nicol_n campbel_n upon_o a_o bond_n subscribe_v by_o he_o as_o cautioner_n for_o samuel_n meikle_n goldsmith_n nicol_n campbel_n suspend_v and_o raise_v reduction_n on_o this_o ground_n that_o he_o be_v a_o illiterate_a man_n and_o can_v not_o subscribe_v he_o be_v induce_v to_o be_v cautioner_n for_o samuel_n meikle_n but_o on_o these_o express_a term_n that_o he_o shall_v only_o be_v cautioner_n for_o 1200._o mark_n and_o according_o he_o give_v order_n
upon_o this_o bond_n so_o unwarrantable_o fill_v up_o the_o lord_n find_v the_o declarator_n relevant_a and_o proven_n and_o therefore_o discern_v the_o say_a bond_n null_n reserve_v action_n against_o kinghorn_n upon_o any_o debt_n due_a by_o kinghorn_n to_o keith_n as_o accord_n tutor_n of_o colzean_n contra_fw-la the_o near_a of_o kin_n of_o the_o pupil_n february_n 5._o 1670._o the_o tutor_n of_o colzean_n have_v cite_v the_o near_a of_o kin_n of_o his_o pupil_n to_o hear_v and_o see_v it_o find_v and_o declare_v that_o the_o pupil_n land_n be_v set_v too_o high_a and_o can_v not_o be_v keep_v at_o these_o rate_n and_o that_o the_o tenant_n be_v in_o arreir_n before_o his_o tutory_a in_o great_a sum_n which_o if_o he_o shall_v exact_v will_v cast_v the_o land_n waste_n and_o that_o it_o be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o pupil_n to_o set_v the_o land_n at_o low_a rate_n which_o it_o may_v be_v able_a to_o pay_v and_o to_o quite_o so_o much_o of_o the_o arreir_n as_o the_o tenant_n 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jurisdiction_n and_o at_o the_o paroch_n church_n that_o such_o land_n be_v to_o be_v set_v at_o such_o a_o place_n such_o a_o day_n and_o whoever_o bid_v most_o for_o they_o be_v sufficient_a tenant_n shall_v have_v they_o and_o that_o at_o the_o say_a day_n if_o a_o better_a rate_n be_v not_o get_v the_o tutor_n may_v then_o or_o thereafter_o set_v at_o the_o rate_n contain_v in_o the_o commission_n daniel_n cathcart_n contra_fw-la mccorquodail_n and_o mr._n james_n murky_a february_n 8._o 1670._o mccorquodail_n have_v marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o mr._n james_n murky_a he_o and_o the_o baron_n of_o mccorquodail_n his_o brother_n be_v oblige_v to_o pay_v yearly_a 600._o mark_n to_o the_o wife_n after_o the_o husband_n death_n and_o mr._n james_n murky_a be_v oblige_v to_o pay_v to_o mccorquodail_n 7000._o mark_n of_o tocher_n mccorquodail_n be_v debtor_n to_o daniel_n cathcart_n writer_n in_o edinburgh_n in_o 600._o mark_n he_o arrest_v the_o tocher_n in_o mirk_n hand_n and_o 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drummond_n contra_fw-la stirling_n of_o airdoch_n compensation_n of_o a_o bond_n by_o rent_n be_v sustain_v to_o take_v effect_n not_o only_o from_o the_o date_n of_o the_o decreet_a liquidate_v the_o rent_n but_o from_o the_o time_n the_o rent_n be_v thereby_o prove_v to_o â—e_v due_a february_n 5._o 1669._o cleiland_n contra_fw-la johnstoun_n competent_a and_o omit_v be_v â—ound_v relevant_a as_o to_o decreet_n of_o suspension_n since_o the_o act_n of_o sederunt_fw-la 1649._o and_o that_o a_o reason_n then_o past_a from_o in_o a_o suspension_n pro_fw-la loco_fw-la &_o tempore_fw-la can_v not_o in_o eodem_fw-la statu_fw-la be_v repeat_v against_o that_o decreet_a or_o apprize_a thereon_o especial_o see_v the_o apprize_a be_v not_o expyre_v and_o may_v be_v redeem_a july_n 17._o 1664._o laird_n of_o tulliallâ—â—â—_n and_o coâ—die_n contra_fw-la crawfâ—ord_n competent_a and_o omit_v be_v not_o sustain_v against_o stranger_n in_o decreet_n against_o they_o before_o the_o admiral_n july_n 23._o 1667._o iâ—rgan_n contra_fw-la captain_n logan_n a_o compâ—_n sit_v and_o bear_v at_o the_o foot_n such_o a_o sum_n rest_v not_o mention_v the_o instruction_n of_o the_o account_n or_o delivery_n thereof_o be_v find_v not_o to_o make_v the_o debtor_n liable_a to_o produce_v the_o instruction_n or_o count_n again_o unless_o it_o be_v prove_v by_o writ_n or_o his_o oath_n that_o the_o instruction_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n albeit_o a_o considerable_a article_n of_o the_o account_n be_v general_a bear_v pay_v for_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi to_o his_o creditor_n 20000._o pound_n and_o though_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o account_n be_v exhau_v by_o debt_n pay_v upon_o precept_n from_o the_o creditor_n after_o that_o account_n december_n 17._o 1667._o lord_n abercrombic_a contra_fw-la lord_n newwaak_n a_o compt_n book_n of_o a_o factor_n in_o campheir_n be_v prove_v â—o_o be_v unvitiate_v or_o write_v by_o the_o factor_n or_o a_o know_a book-keeper_n and_o sequestrate_v before_o any_o question_n be_v find_v to_o prove_v against_o the_o factor_n brother_n and_o assignay_n even_o quo_fw-la ad_fw-la datam_fw-la be_v instruct_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o debtor_n who_o pay_v conform_v to_o the_o article_n in_o the_o book_n july_n 19_o 1662._o skeen_n contra_fw-la lumbsdean_n renew_a january_n 9_o 1663._o inter_fw-la eosdem_fw-la a_o compt_n book_n write_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o person_n of_o discretion_n be_v find_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v payment_n of_o his_o rent_n against_o his_o executor_n creditor_n but_o the_o tennent_n be_v on_o life_n be_v ordain_v to_o depone_v on_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o payment_n november_n 20._o 1662._o wardlaw_n contra_fw-la grace_n after_o conclusion_n of_o the_o cause_n a_o reply_n instant_o verify_v and_o not_o put_v the_o defender_n to_o prove_v be_v admit_v but_o a_o dup_o dolose_v omit_v before_o lâ—tiscontestation_n and_o not_o be_v instant_o verify_v the_o same_o be_v repel_v albeit_o there_o be_v a_o reservation_n contra_fw-la producenda_fw-la this_o alleadgeance_n be_v upon_o part_n and_o pertinent_a of_o the_o land_n contain_v in_o the_o infeftment_n produce_v december_n 10._o 1664._o lion_n of_o murâ—aâ—k_n contra_fw-la farquhar_n after_o conclusion_n of_o the_o cause_n in_o a_o reduction_n the_o same_o be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v advise_v till_o some_o represent_v some_o of_o the_o author_n who_o die_v pendent_fw-la liâ—e_z be_v call_v july_n 14._o 1666._o leâ—th_o contra_fw-la laird_n of_o lessemore_n troup_n and_o other_o confession_n to_o the_o church_n and_o stand_v a_o year_n be_v find_v not_o to_o prove_v adultery_n to_o 〈◊〉_d infer_v the_o party_n escheat_n january_n 9_o 1662._o baird_n contra_fw-la baird_n here_o the_o defender_n have_v take_v remission_n confirmation_n of_o exchequer_n to_o a_o particular_a effect_n in_o so_o far_o as_o concern_v the_o obtainer_n base_a infeftment_n grant_v by_o he_o who_o be_v infeft_v but_o not_o confirm_v be_v find_v valide_fw-la only_a ad_fw-la istum_fw-la 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brown_n contra_fw-la duff_n and_o bisset_n confirmation_n of_o a_o testament_n wherein_o the_o division_n of_o the_o whole_a inventar_n be_v tripartite_a and_o yet_o much_o of_o it_o be_v sum_n bear_v annualrent_a wherefrom_o the_o relict_n be_v exclude_v be_v find_v to_o need_v no_o reduction_n as_o to_o that_o division_n but_o that_o notwithstanding_o thereof_o the_o relict_n be_v exclude_v by_o reply_n january_n 18._o 1670._o doctor_n balâ—oure_n and_o his_o spouse_n contra_fw-la wood._n confirmation_n vide_fw-la homologation_n confirmation_n of_o a_o annualrent_a grant_v by_o a_o vassal_n to_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o superior_a be_v find_v not_o to_o take_v away_o any_o casuality_n belong_v to_o the_o superior_a but_o that_o the_o same_o may_v be_v make_v use_n of_o against_o that_o annualrent_a as_o communicate_v only_o a_o part_n of_o the_o vassal_n fee_fw-mi but_o no_o interest_n of_o the_o superiority_n january_n 14._o 1670._o 〈◊〉_d of_o kirkaldy_n contra_fw-la duncan_n confusion_n be_v find_v not_o sufficient_a to_o take_v away_o a_o adjudication_n against_o a_o appearand_a heir_n on_o his_o own_o bond_n assign_v to_o himself_o and_o so_o simulate_v which_o be_v find_v a_o ground_n to_o reduce_v by_o but_o not_o to_o annul_v the_o bond_n or_o adjudication_n or_o make_v the_o defender_n liable_a as_o heir_n january_n 22._o 1662._o earl_n of_o nithisdail_n contra_fw-la glendon_v coniunctfeear_n vide_fw-la clause_n in_o a_o contract_n of_o marriage_n july_n 12._o 1671._o gairns_n contra_fw-la sandiland_n conquest_n vide_fw-la clause_n consent_v of_o party_n to_o a_o decreet_a judicial_o be_v find_v not_o sufficient_o instruct_v by_o the_o decreet_a in_o respect_n there_o be_v a_o minute_n of_o process_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o say_a consent_n be_v not_o minute_v de_fw-fr recenti_fw-la but_o half_o a_o year_n thereafter_o upon_o remembrance_n of_o the_o judge_n july_n 24._o 1661._o laird_n of_o buchannan_n contra_fw-la osburn_n consent_v of_o a_o minister_n to_o quite_o so_o much_o of_o his_o stipend_n to_o a_o helper_n be_v find_v not_o prove_v by_o a_o act_n of_o presbytery_n without_o a_o warrant_n subscribe_v by_o he_o july_n 26._o 1661._o ker_n contra_fw-la minister_n and_o â—arochioners_n of_o carrin_n consent_v to_o a_o march_n and_o building_n a_o park-dyke_n thereon_o be_v find_v not_o sufficient_o prove_v by_o the_o build_n of_o the_o dyke_n and_o silence_n of_o the_o other_o heretor_n january_n 8._o 1663._o nicol_n contra_fw-la hope_n consent_n be_v infer_v by_o subscribe_v as_o witness_v to_o a_o writ_n on_o deathbed_n to_o take_v away_o the_o reduction_n on_o deathbed_n which_o the_o witness_n can_v not_o but_o know_v see_v the_o sick_a man_n subscribe_v without_o import_v his_o consent_n to_o the_o content_n as_o in_o other_o case_n june_n 25._o 1663._o stevart_n of_o ashcog_n contra_fw-la stevart_n of_o amholme_n the_o like_a july_n 24._o 1666._o halyburtoun_n contra_fw-la halyburtoun_n consent_v of_o a_o dumb_a man_n be_v not_o infer_v by_o his_o subscription_n of_o a_o discharge_v give_v to_o his_o sister_n whereunto_o he_o put_v the_o initial_a letter_n of_o his_o name_n see_v nothing_o be_v adduce_v to_o instruct_v that_o he_o know_v what_o he_o do_v july_n 9_o 1663._o hamiltoun_n contra_fw-la ethdale_n consent_v of_o a_o wodsetter_n in_o a_o disposition_n with_o the_o reverser_n be_v find_v not_o to_o carry_v his_o right_n see_v he_o assign_v no_o part_n of_o the_o sum_n and_o that_o it_o only_o import_v the_o restrict_v of_o his_o wodset_n to_o the_o remanent_fw-la land_n and_o renunce_v the_o rest_n july_n 4._o 1665._o boyd_n contra_fw-la kintor_n consent_n be_v not_o infer_v by_o knowledge_n and_o silence_n in_o that_o a_o future_a husband_n know_v his_o future_a spouse_n have_v dispone_v a_o part_n of_o her_o jointure_n and_o yet_o go_v on_o in_o the_o marriage_n january_n 5._o 1666._o heretor_n of_o johns-miln_a contra_fw-la the_o fewer_n consent_v to_o a_o diiposition_n of_o a_o wodset_n right_n which_o dis-position_n dispone_v the_o land_n but_o neither_o express_v under_o reversion_n or_o irredeemable_a which_o consent_n be_v
principal_o but_o by_o a_o three_o party_n july_n 5._o 1662._o drummond_n contra_fw-la campbel_n a_o designation_n of_o a_o gleib_n by_o way_n of_o instrument_n of_o a_o nottar_n be_v not_o sustain_v without_o production_n of_o the_o testificate_n of_o the_o minister_n designer_n december_n 17._o 1664._o paterson_n contra_fw-la watson_n designation_n of_o gleibs_n must_v first_o be_v of_o parson_n before_o bishop_n land_n though_o they_o be_v feve_v before_o the_o act_n anent_o manse_v and_o gleibs_n and_o build_v with_o house_n so_o that_o the_o fevar_fw-mi must_v purchase_v as_o much_o ere_o the_o other_o kirk_n land_n be_v affect_v january_n 25._o 1665._o parson_n of_o dysart_n contra_fw-la watson_n designation_n of_o one_o to_o be_v tutor_n testamentar_n by_o his_o own_o acknowledgement_n be_v find_v not_o to_o prove_v against_o he_o where_o by_o the_o testament_n the_o contrary_a appear_v june_n 10._o 1665._o swinâ—â—â—n_fw-la contra_fw-la notman_n designation_n of_o a_o manse_n be_v sustain_v by_o intimation_n out_o of_o the_o pulpit_n or_o at_o the_o kirk_n door_n warn_v the_o heretor_n thereto_o as_o be_v the_o constant_a custom_n though_o some_o of_o the_o most_o considerable_a be_v ouâ—_n of_o the_o country_n january_n 28._o 1668._o minister_n of_o hassendene_n contra_fw-la duke_n of_o bucclâ—â—gh_n designation_n of_o a_o gleib_n be_v sustain_v though_o do_v but_o by_o two_o minister_n the_o bishop_n warrant_v be_v to_o three_o without_o 〈◊〉_d quâ—runâ—_n unless_o weighty_a reason_n upon_o the_o prejudice_n of_o party_n be_v show_v february_n 7._o 1668._o minister_n of_o cockburnspeâ—h_n contra_fw-la his_o parochioner_n devastation_n total_a be_v find_v to_o liberate_n from_o public_a maintenance_n february_n 20._o 1663._o baxter_n of_o edinburgh_n contra_fw-la heretor_n of_o eastlouthian_n diligence_n be_v not_o require_v of_o a_o person_n who_o name_n be_v not_o entrust_v in_o the_o infeftment_n of_o annualrent_n to_o make_v he_o comptable_a for_o ommisâ—ion_n but_o only_o for_o intromission_n december_n 18._o 1666._o cass_n contra_fw-la wat._n a_o discharge_v to_o one_o of_o more_o contutor_n be_v â—ound_v not_o to_o liberate_n the_o rest_n except_z in_o so_o far_o as_o satisfaction_n be_v give_v by_o the_o party_n discharge_v or_o in_o so_o far_o as_o the_o other_o contutor_n will_v be_v exclude_v from_o recourse_n against_o the_o party_n discharged_n december_n 19_o 1668._o seatoun_n contra_fw-la seatoun_n a_o discharge_v of_o rent_n not_o design_v the_o writer_n thereof_o be_v find_v null_n unless_o the_o user_n thereof_o design_v the_o writer_n because_o it_o be_v of_o 80._o pound_n of_o annualrent_a yearly_a and_o that_o thereby_o a_o infeftment_n of_o annualrent_n will_v be_v clad_v with_o possession_n and_o prefer_v to_o another_o annualrent_n july_n 14._o 1665._o scot_n contra_fw-la silvertounâ—il_fw-la a_o discharge_v be_v general_a be_v find_v not_o to_o extend_v to_o a_o sum_n assign_v by_o the_o discharger_n before_o the_o discharge_v albeit_o it_o be_v not_o intimate_v before_o unless_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o payment_n be_v true_o make_v for_o this_o sum_n february_n 3._o 1671._o blair_n of_o bagillo_fw-la contra_fw-la blair_n of_o denhead_n a_o disposition_n of_o movable_n be_v prefer_v to_o a_o arrestment_n on_o a_o horn_a anterior_a to_o the_o delivery_n see_v the_o disposition_n be_v before_o the_o horning_n and_o the_o delivery_n before_o the_o arrestment_n july_n â—_o 1662._o bouse_z contra_fw-la baillie_n johnstoâ—â—_n a_o disposition_n be_v reduce_v on_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1621._o as_o in_o fraudem_fw-la creditorum_fw-la though_o the_o disponer_n be_v not_o bankrupt_a and_o that_o he_o have_v reserve_v the_o power_n of_o a_o considerable_a sum_n to_o sell_v land_n to_o pay_v his_o debt_n which_o the_o creditor_n may_v affect_v see_v the_o creditor_n ought_v to_o have_v preference_n according_a to_o their_o legal_a diligence_n on_o the_o whole_a estate_n till_o payment_n february_n 6._o 1663._o lord_n lour_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o dundee_n disposition_n of_o heritable_a right_n be_v only_o reducable_a upon_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n against_o bankrupt_n and_o not_o by_o exception_n or_o reply_n though_o betwixt_o father_n and_o son_n &_o in_o re_fw-mi parvi_fw-it momenti_fw-la viz._n 100_o pound_n june_n 19_o 1663._o reid_n contra_fw-la harper_n a_o disposition_n by_o a_o husband_n to_o his_o wife_n of_o a_o additional_a jointure_n she_o be_v sufficient_o provide_v before_o be_v find_v reduceable_a at_o the_o instance_n of_o anterior_a creditor_n albeit_o the_o husband_n be_v no_o bankrupt_a but_o because_o he_o have_v no_o estate_n un-liferented_n or_o affect_v albeit_o the_o reversion_n be_v much_o more_o worth_n nor_o the_o creditor_n sum_n but_o the_o relic_n offer_v to_o purge_v the_o prejudice_n by_o admit_v the_o creditor_n who_o have_v apprise_v to_o possess_v land_n equivalent_a to_o his_o annualrent_n he_o assign_v to_o the_o relic_n what_o he_o be_v satisfy_v by_o the_o jointure_n land_n and_o with_o this_o provision_n that_o if_o the_o legal_a expire_v she_o shall_v not_o be_v absolute_o exclude_v the_o lord_n find_v the_o offer_n sufficient_a february_n 10._o 1665._o lady_n craig_n and_o greenhead_n contra_fw-la lord_n louvre_n a_o disposition_n omnium_fw-la bonorum_fw-la without_o any_o cause_n onerous_a and_o without_o delivery_n be_v find_v not_o sufficient_a to_o exclude_v the_o necessity_n of_o confirmation_n and_o pay_v of_o the_o quote_v june_n 23._o 1665._o procurator-fiscal_a of_o the_o commissariot_n of_o edinburgh_n contra_fw-la fairholm_n a_o disposition_n omnium_fw-la bonorum_fw-la though_o with_o possession_n be_v â—ound_v not_o to_o exclude_v the_o quote_v and_o confirmation_n see_v it_o bear_v a_o reversion_n to_o the_o disponer_n during_o his_o life_n to_o dispone_v of_o the_o good_n notwithstanding_o july_n 4._o 1665._o commissar_n of_o saint_n andrews_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o bousie_n a_o disposition_n of_o land_n be_v find_v to_o carry_v all_o right_n that_o be_v in_o the_o disponers_n person_n and_o to_o import_v a_o assignation_n to_o a_o reversion_n which_o need_v not_o intimation_n see_v the_o seasine_a be_v registrat_n in_o the_o register_n of_o seasines_n december_n 5._o 1665._o beg_v contra_fw-la beg._n a_o disposition_n of_o land_n be_v find_v import_v by_o a_o assignation_n to_o the_o mail_n and_o duty_n in_o all_o time_n come_v against_o the_o heir_n of_o he_o that_o grant_v that_o right_n and_o that_o the_o heir_n be_v oblige_v to_o renew_v a_o complete_a legal_a disposition_n with_o a_o procuratory_n of_o resignation_n and_o precept_n of_o seasine_n july_n 2._o 1667._o sinclar_a of_o hirdmanstoun_n contra_fw-la cowper_n a_o disposition_n by_o one_o brother_n to_o another_o of_o his_o whole_a estate_n bear_v for_o satisfy_v of_o his_o debt_n enumerat_a and_o contain_v a_o power_n to_o the_o purchaser_n to_o satisfy_v what_o debt_n he_o please_v and_o to_o prefer_v they_o be_v find_v valide_fw-la and_o not_o fraudulent_a in_o so_o far_o as_o extend_v to_o the_o purchaser_n own_o sum_n due_a to_o he_o and_o for_o which_o he_o be_v cautioner_n for_o his_o brother_n as_o if_o it_o have_v bear_v these_o to_o be_v pay_v primo_fw-la loco_fw-la and_o thereupon_o one_o of_o the_o creditor_n who_o debt_n be_v enumerat_a in_o the_o disposition_n be_v postpone_v to_o the_o acquirer_n own_o debt_n and_o cautionry_n till_o they_o be_v first_o satisfy_v january_n 8._o 1669._o captain_n newman_n contra_fw-la tenant_n of_o white-hill_n and_o mr._n john_n prestoun_n a_o disposition_n be_v reduce_v because_o give_v by_o a_o weak_a person_n to_o he_o who_o be_v late_o her_o tutor_n ante_fw-la redditas_fw-la rationes_fw-la and_o do_v of_o the_o same_o date_n with_o a_o contract_n of_o marriage_n whereby_o she_o be_v marry_v to_o his_o nephew_n who_o get_v the_o disposition_n and_o die_v ere_o he_o be_v marry_v albeit_o he_o who_o get_v the_o disposition_n be_v her_o mother_n brother_n who_o educat_fw-la and_o alimeâ—â—ed_v she_o and_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi of_o the_o reduction_n be_v her_o grandfather_n brother_n son_n who_o have_v not_o notice_v she_o but_o she_o be_v a_o ignorant_a person_n half_a deaf_a february_n 18._o 1669._o french_a contra_fw-la watson_n a_o disposition_n of_o movable_n in_o writ_n bear_v onerous_a cause_n express_v a_o sum_n and_o other_o general_o be_v fouâ—â—_n not_o to_o prove_v the_o cause_n onerous_a by_o the_o narrative_a be_v 〈◊〉_d dulent_a leave_v nothing_o to_o other_o creditor_n nor_o 〈…〉_z by_o the_o acquirer_n oath_n but_o also_o by_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d who_o payment_n be_v make_v november_n 18._o 1669._o henderson_n contra_fw-la anderson_n a_o disposition_n of_o land_n bear_v the_o buyer_n entry_n to_o be_v at_o whitsonday_n and_o to_o the_o crop_v of_o that_o year_n be_v find_v not_o to_o extend_v to_o the_o crop_v of_o corn_n that_o be_v sow_v and_o stand_v on_o the_o ground_n that_o year_n the_o time_n of_o the_o buyer_n entry_n or_o to_o any_o part_n of_o the_o rent_n payable_a for_o the_o land_n fâ—om_o the_o whitsunday_n before_o
not_o to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o term_n of_o her_o infeftment_n november_n 14._o 1665._o skeen_n and_o her_o spouse_n contra_fw-la ramsay_n homologation_n of_o a_o infeftment_n bear_v in_o satisfaction_n etc._n etc._n be_v sound_n not_o to_o be_v infer_v by_o possess_v the_o land_n see_v the_o possessor_n have_v another_o title_n as_o heir_n apparent_a to_o person_n who_o die_v infeft_v therein_o unless_o it_o be_v instruct_v that_o the_o possession_n be_v attain_v by_o process_n upon_o the_o infeftment_n in_o satisfaction_n december_n 12._o 1665._o barn_n contra_fw-la young_a and_o her_o spouse_n homologation_n of_o a_o fevar_n right_o and_o pass_v from_o a_o declarator_n against_o the_o same_o upon_o a_o clause_n irritant_fw-la be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v infer_v by_o acceptance_n of_o two_o year_n feu-duty_n after_o the_o declarator_n except_o as_o to_o these_o two_o year_n that_o more_o duty_n can_v not_o be_v demand_v therefore_o june_n 6._o 1666_o earl_n of_o cassils_n contra_fw-la agnew_n homologation_n of_o a_o bond_n grant_v by_o a_o minor_a without_o consent_n of_o his_o father_n as_o lawful_a administrator_n be_v find_v not_o infer_v by_o payment_n of_o annualrent_a by_o he_o after_o his_o majority_n especial_o not_o be_v of_o his_o own_o money_n nor_o by_o take_v a_o discharge_v of_o the_o annualrent_a to_o the_o principal_a and_o himself_o as_o cautioner_n february_n 14._o 1668._o mckenzie_n contra_fw-la fairholm_n here_o the_o discharge_v relate_v the_o bond_n both_o as_o to_o principal_a and_o cautioner_n homologation_n of_o a_o minor_n bond_n be_v not_o infer_v by_o pursue_v for_o his_o relief_n after_o his_o majority_n but_o that_o in_o case_n he_o be_v not_o liberate_v by_o that_o mean_a he_o may_v return_v to_o his_o reduction_n upon_o minority_n february_n 20._o 1668._o farquhar_n of_o toâ—ley_n contra_fw-la gordoun_n homologation_n of_o a_o tack_v of_o teind_n which_o be_v null_a as_o want_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o patron_n be_v not_o find_v infer_v by_o the_o minister_n receive_v the_o duty_n conform_v to_o the_o tack_v before_o reduction_n thereof_o february_n 27._o 1668._o chalmers_n contra_fw-la wood_n of_o balbegno_n homologation_n of_o a_o decreet_a be_v not_o infer_v by_o give_v bond_n of_o borrow_a money_n for_o the_o like_a sum_n and_o take_v a_o discharge_v of_o the_o decreet_a see_v it_o be_v no_o voluntary_a deed_n but_o the_o debtor_n be_v then_o under_o caption_n in_o the_o messenger_n hand_n upon_o the_o decreet_a neither_o a_o transaction_n if_o the_o bond_n contain_v all_o the_o sum_n in_o the_o decreet_a unless_o abatement_n have_v be_v get_v july_n 3._o 1668._o row_n contra_fw-la hoâ—stoun_n homologation_n be_v not_o infer_v by_o a_o husband_n discharge_v of_o annualrent_n as_o tutor_n to_o his_o wife_n child_n to_o infer_v the_o child_n have_v right_a to_o the_o annualrent_a whereas_o by_o the_o bond_n itself_o the_o wife_n be_v liferenter_fw-la january_n 18._o 1670._o doctor_n balfour_n and_o his_o spouse_n contra_fw-la wood._n homologation_n of_o a_o decreet_a of_o consent_n contain_v a_o transaction_n of_o party_n at_o the_o bar_n without_o any_o subscription_n be_v infer_v by_o a_o simple_a offer_n of_o a_o disposition_n conform_v to_o the_o say_a transaction_n be_v that_o party_n who_o quarrel_v the_o decreet_a as_o without_o warrant_n but_o be_v not_o infer_v by_o consignation_n of_o the_o disposition_n for_o obtain_v a_o suspension_n upon_o obedience_n to_o be_v deliver_v up_o if_o the_o lord_n see_v cause_n february_n 4._o 1671._o lowrie_n contra_fw-la gibson_n homologation_n of_o a_o contract_n of_o a_o minor_a have_v curator_n without_o their_o consent_n be_v not_o infer_v by_o payment_n of_o a_o year_n annualrent_a of_o the_o sum_n contain_v in_o the_o contract_n be_v make_v â—o_o a_o indigent_a sister_n who_o have_v no_o other_o provision_n but_o homologation_n be_v infer_v by_o a_o decreet_a of_o registration_n of_o the_o contract_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o party_n none_o quarrel_v the_o same_o after_o his_o majority_n though_o there_o be_v neither_o charge_n nor_o execution_n use_v thereon_o and_o in_o the_o decreet_a of_o registration_n there_o be_v neither_o protestation_n nor_o reservation_n that_o the_o same_o may_v be_v quarrel_v in_o any_o point_n june_n 2d_o 1671_o hume_n contra_fw-la lord_n justice_n clerk_n homologation_n of_o a_o testament_n subscribe_v by_o a_o wife_n at_o the_o desire_n of_o her_o husband_n near_o his_o death_n be_v not_o inâ—erred_v by_o she_o confirm_v the_o testament_n under_o protestation_n not_o to_o prejudge_v she_o own_o right_n though_o she_o may_v have_v attain_v her_o interest_n in_o the_o movable_n by_o confirm_v her self_o executrix_fw-la creditrix_fw-la july_n 12._o 1671._o murray_n contra_fw-la murray_n horning_n grant_v summary_o upon_o the_o late_a judge_n act_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o heir_n or_o executor_n confirm_v be_v find_v to_o be_v â—ull_a upon_o the_o late_a act_n of_o parliament_n declare_v their_o ludiâ—â—â—â—_n proceed_n to_o be_v quarrellable_n see_v â—_z be_v no_o â—â—justice_n in_o the_o matter_n but_o the_o lord_n give_v the_o suspender_n such_o time_n for_o their_o defence_n as_o in_o a_o ordinary_a action_n january_n 1._o 1662._o barnes_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o applegirth_n horning_n do_v not_o affect_v the_o rebel_n movable_n by_o the_o act_n 1592._o but_o that_o the_o rebel_n may_v effectual_o deliver_v they_o to_o one_o who_o have_v disposition_n of_o they_o before_o the_o horn_n july_n 9_o 1662._o bower_n contra_fw-la barclay_n and_o johnstoun_n horning_n be_v not_o find_v null_a by_o payment_n before_o denunciation_n to_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o creditor_n oath_n or_o holograph_n discharge_v but_o by_o the_o denuncer_n oath_n of_o verity_n february_n 10._o 1663._o montgomery_n contra_fw-la montgomery_n and_o lawder_n horning_n grant_v against_o the_o magistrate_n of_o a_o town_n upon_o the_o act_n of_o their_o council_n oblige_v to_o pay_v a_o debt_n upon_o a_o bill_n without_o signet_n though_o there_o be_v no_o process_n whereon_o the_o act_n proceed_v or_o clause_n of_o registration_n therein_o february_n 19_o 1663._o lady_n swintoun_n contra_fw-la magistrate_n oâ—_n edinburgh_n horning_n be_v sustain_v though_o on_o a_o charge_n of_o six_o day_n beyond_o dee_n contrary_a to_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1580._o â—n_v respect_n it_o proceed_v on_o consent_n of_o party_n upon_o a_o clause_n of_o registration_n and_o since_o that_o act_n such_o horning_n have_v never_o be_v quarrel_v december_n 16._o 1664._o laird_n of_o phillorth_n contra_fw-la forbâ—s_v of_o asâ—oun_n and_o the_o lord_n frazer_n a_o husband_n be_v find_v liable_a to_o his_o wife_n debt_n though_o not_o establish_v against_o he_o during_o the_o marriage_n in_o so_o far_o as_o may_v be_v extend_v to_o the_o benefit_n of_o her_o liferent_a duty_n rest_v after_o the_o marriage_n dissolve_v which_o can_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o husband_n but_o with_o the_o burden_n of_o her_o debt_n february_n 1._o 1662._o cunninghame_n contra_fw-la dalmahoy_n a_o husband_n be_v find_v liable_a for_o his_o interest_n in_o movable_n intromet_v with_o by_o his_o wife_n of_o her_o first_o husband_n albeit_o there_o be_v a_o interveen_a husband_n who_o be_v not_o find_v to_o be_v first_o discuss_v but_o reserve_v to_o the_o defender_n to_o pursue_v his_o heir_n as_o accord_n february_n 18._o 1663._o dumbar_n or_o hemprig_n contra_fw-la lord_n frazer_n vide_fw-la interdiction_n february_n 27._o 1663._o laird_n of_o milntoun_n contra_fw-la lady_n milntoun_n a_o husband_n be_v assoilzy_v from_o his_o wife_n debt_n albeit_o litiscontestation_n be_v past_a see_v she_o be_v dead_a and_o albeit_o there_o be_v a_o interlocutor_n ordain_v he_o to_o give_v bond_n to_o pay_v what_o his_o lady_n shall_v be_v find_v due_a july_n 11._o 1664._o inter_fw-la eosdem_fw-la a_o husband_n be_v pursue_v to_o remove_v from_o a_o tenement_n which_o he_o possess_v jure_fw-la marâ—ti_fw-la no_o process_n be_v sustain_v till_o the_o wife_n be_v cite_v july_n 14._o 1665._o johnstoun_n of_o sheeâ—s_fw-la contra_fw-la brown_n a_o husband_n confirm_v his_o wife_n testament_n by_o give_v up_o his_o own_o movable_n and_o debt_n though_o he_o make_v faith_n upon_o the_o inventary_a yet_o be_v not_o exclude_v from_o debar_v the_o wife_n legatar_n upon_o another_o debt_n then_o forget_v though_o not_o old_a december_n 7._o 1665._o anderson_n contra_fw-la cunninghame_n but_o he_o be_v late_o charge_v on_o a_o debt_n before_o the_o confirmation_n it_o be_v not_o allow_v as_o forget_v june_n 5._o 1666._o inter_fw-la eosdem_fw-la a_o husbane_n be_v not_o find_v liable_a for_o his_o wife_n debt_n jure_fw-la mariti_fw-la after_o her_o death_n though_o in_o her_o life_n there_o be_v decreet_a against_o she_o and_o he_o as_o husband_n see_v there_o be_v no_o execution_n thereon_o in_o her_o life_n december_n 23._o 1665._o damn_v rachel_n burnet_n contra_fw-la leper_n a_o husband_n and_o wife_n be_v not_o find_v liable_a as_o lucrative_a successor_n for_o a_o competent_a
be_v find_v sufficient_a by_o turn_v off_o the_o party_n cattle_n without_o necessity_n to_o allege_v a_o instrument_n of_o interruption_n or_o keep_v they_o off_o for_o a_o long_a time_n together_o november_n 14._o 1662._o nicolson_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o balbirnie_n interruption_n of_o a_o possessory_a judgement_n hinder_v the_o beginning_n of_o a_o new_a possessory_a judgement_n by_o seven_o year_n possession_n after_o interruption_n until_o prescription_n july_n 22._o 1664._o montgomery_n contra_fw-la hume_n the_o like_a of_o decennalis_fw-la &_o triâ—nnalis_n possession_n june_n 28._o 1666._o laird_n of_o phillorth_n contra_fw-la lord_n frazer_n interruption_n by_o a_o summons_n of_o reduction_n and_o citation_n thereupon_o be_v sustain_v albeit_o the_o reason_n of_o reduction_n be_v not_o fill_v up_o within_o the_o 40._o year_n see_v the_o reduction_n be_v upon_o minority_n and_o lesion_n which_o be_v insinuate_v by_o the_o interest_n libel_v ab_fw-la initio_fw-la viz._n that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi as_o heir_n to_o his_o sister_n have_v good_a interest_n to_o reduce_v all_o deed_n do_v to_o her_o enorm_a lesion_n july_n 14._o 1669._o earl_n of_o marischal_n contra_fw-la leith_n of_o whiteâ—augh_n interruption_n be_v sustain_v by_o a_o citation_n only_o at_o the_o mercat_n cross_n proceed_v upon_o a_o warrant_n to_o cite_v at_o the_o mercat_n cross_n quia_fw-la non_fw-la fuit_fw-la â—utus_fw-la accessus_fw-la which_o be_v neither_o true_a not_o instruct_v but_o pasâ—_n by_o bill_n of_o course_n among_o the_o common_a bill_n and_o the_o execution_n do_v not_o bear_v a_o copy_n leâ—t_v at_o the_o cross_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi add_v that_o to_o the_o execution_n july_n 6._o 1671._o mcbrae_fw-la contra_fw-la lord_n mâ—dâ—nald_n interruption_n be_v sustain_v by_o a_o second_o summons_n though_o the_o first_o summons_n shall_v be_v find_v hey-boyss_n and_o though_o the_o citation_n be_v only_o a_o day_n before_o the_o forty_o year_n complete_a ibidem_fw-la intimation_n of_o a_o right_n of_o reversion_n be_v find_v not_o necessary_a where_o he_o that_o have_v the_o right_n be_v infeâ—t_v therein_o albeit_o he_o use_v no_o diligence_n and_o which_o prefer_v he_o to_o a_o posterior_n assignee_n although_o redeem_v first_o and_o possess_v november_n 1â—_n 1664._o guthriâ—_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o sornbeg_n intromission_n being_n by_o many_o person_n promiscuous_a be_v find_v not_o to_o oblige_v they_o in_o solidum_fw-la but_o equal_o prorata_fw-la unless_o a_o great_a part_n be_v prove_v against_o they_o though_o the_o intromission_n be_v vicious_a and_o have_v be_v a_o spuilzie_n but_o not_o pursue_v within_o three_o year_n january_n 17â—_n 1667._o captain_n strachan_n contra_fw-la morison_n intromission_n be_v prove_v by_o clear_a and_o pregnant_a testimony_n of_o witness_n though_o not_o in_o litisconâ—estaâ—ion_n but_o to_o remain_v in_o 〈◊〉_d no_o contrary_a probation_n be_v admit_v even_o ex_fw-la officio_fw-la to_o prove_v that_o other_o do_v intromet_n although_o tack_n and_o wodset_n grant_v to_o they_o be_v produce_v and_o the_o possession_n and_o intromission_n conform_v be_v offer_v to_o be_v prove_v and_o though_o the_o intromission_n be_v more_o than_o 40._o year_n since_o in_o respect_n the_o alleadgeance_n be_v found_v super_fw-la jure_fw-la terâ—ij_fw-la the_o alleadger_n show_v no_o right_a to_o the_o wodset_n or_o how_o the_o same_o be_v satisfy_v and_o the_o intromission_n be_v prove_v by_o remove_v the_o common_a author_n and_o enter_v to_o the_o natural_a possession_n by_o 〈◊〉_d january_n â—â—_o 1671._o kello_n contra_fw-la kinâ—â—â—_n â—vs_fw-la mariti_fw-la be_v find_v to_o carry_v the_o right_n of_o a_o sum_n assign_v to_o a_o wife_n while_o she_o be_v clad_v with_o â—_o husband_n without_o necessity_n to_o instruct_v that_o it_o be_v also_o intimate_v before_o his_o death_n january_n 20._o 1663._o scot_n contra_fw-la dickson_n ius_n mariti_fw-la be_v find_v not_o to_o carry_v the_o right_n to_o a_o provision_n grant_v by_o the_o father_n to_o the_o daughter_n bearing_z and_o annualrent_a though_o but_o five_o per_fw-la câ—nt_fw-la the_o term_n of_o payment_n of_o the_o annualrent_a be_v pass_v before_o the_o marriage_n june_n 28._o 1665._o 〈◊〉_d contra_fw-la edgar_n ius_n mariti_fw-la be_v renunce_v be_v find_v not_o to_o take_v away_o the_o husband_n power_n of_o order_v his_o family_n and_o dispose_n of_o duty_n appoint_v by_o the_o wife_n of_o her_o former_a jointure_n for_o the_o use_n of_o their_o family_n joint_o which_o be_v not_o find_v to_o give_v the_o wife_n a_o distinct_a â—â—â—are_n of_o it_o or_o a_o power_n to_o manage_v it_o but_o to_o enjoy_v her_o share_n under_o the_o husband_n mannadgement_n february_n 1667._o ratho_n and_o coâ—â—ngâ—oun_n contra_fw-la tenant_n of_o infertile_a and_o lady_n câ—llingtoun_n ius_n mariti_fw-la be_v find_v to_o be_v a_o legal_a assignation_n and_o be_v complete_a with_o the_o marriage_n a_o voluntar_n right_o by_o the_o wife_n of_o the_o same_o daâ—e_n with_o a_o tack_v relate_v to_o the_o agreement_n of_o marriage_n grant_v by_o the_o wife_n to_o her_o second_o sonâ—_n leave_v nothing_o to_o her_o husband_n be_v find_v exclude_v thereby_o as_o not_o be_v intimate_a before_o the_o marriage_n and_o be_v fraudulent_a in_o the_o wife_n and_o null_n even_o against_o her_o son_n though_o not_o partaker_n of_o the_o fraud_n not_o be_v a_o acquirer_n for_o a_o onerous_a cause_n in_o so_o far_o as_o may_v prejudge_v the_o husband_n december_n 18._o 1667._o auchinâ—eck_n contra_fw-la williamson_n and_o gillespie_n ius_fw-la superveniens_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v extend_v to_o any_o right_n real_a accresce_v to_o the_o hereâ—or_n by_o one_o who_o have_v right_o from_o the_o usurper_n though_o that_o right_o be_v fall_v see_v it_o be_v consequent_a on_o the_o true_a hereâ—ors_n right_o as_o obtain_v improbation_n of_o other_o right_n july_n 13._o 1664._o earl_n of_o lawderdaâ—â—_n contra_fw-la wolmet_n ius_n supervenâ—ens_fw-la authori_fw-la accrescit_fw-la successori_fw-la be_v find_v not_o to_o hold_v where_o there_o do_v not_o appear_v a_o full_a equivalent_a cause_n onerous_a of_o the_o successor_n right_o or_o absolute_a warrandice_n here_o the_o first_o right_a be_v reduce_v and_o the_o new_a right_n but_o personal_a to_o the_o mail_n and_o duty_n till_o such_o a_o sum_n be_v satisfy_v july_n 19_o 1664._o dowglas_n and_o longformacus_n her_o spouse_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o wedderburn_n ius_n superveniens_fw-la authori_fw-la accrescens_fw-la successori_fw-la be_v find_v to_o make_v a_o giâ—t_v of_o ward_n to_o the_o behoof_n of_o the_o superior_a accresce_fw-it to_o the_o vassal_n to_o who_o he_o be_v bind_v in_o absolute_a warrandice_n they_o pay_v a_o part_n of_o the_o expense_n february_n 15._o 1665._o boyd_n of_o pinkill_n contra_fw-la tenant_n of_o carsâ—leuâ—â—_n ius_n superveniens_fw-la authori_fw-la accrescens_fw-la successori_fw-la be_v find_v to_o have_v their_o effect_n that_o a_o tack_v for_o a_o small_a duty_n grant_v for_o sum_n of_o money_n with_o absolute_a warrandice_n be_v not_o prejudge_v because_o the_o â—etter_n be_v not_o then_o infeft_v nor_o exclude_v by_o a_o posterior_n heritable_a disposition_n of_o the_o land_n albeit_o the_o author_n supervenient_a right_n be_v procure_v by_o the_o acquirer_n of_o the_o say_a disposition_n who_o infeft_v his_o author_n and_o himself_o both_o of_o the_o same_o date_n and_o who_o allege_v that_o his_o author_n right_o be_v procure_v by_o he_o can_v not_o accresce_fw-it to_o the_o tackâ—â—man_n in_o his_o prejudice_n june_n 21._o 1671._o neiâ—son_n contra_fw-la menzeis_fw-la of_o enoch_n ius_fw-la tertii_fw-la be_v find_v to_o exclude_v a_o exception_n upon_o on_o assignation_n intimate_v to_o the_o debtor_n and_o a_o decreet_a thereon_o see_v there_o be_v no_o payment_n but_o grant_v suspension_n without_o caution_n or_o consignation_n that_o the_o party_n may_v dispute_v their_o right_n june_n 16._o 1665._o bruce_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o morâ—oun_n â—us_fw-la tertii_fw-la be_v find_v not_o to_o hinder_v a_o appryzer_n to_o quarrel_v another_o appryzer_n right_o as_o want_v a_o assignation_n to_o the_o debt_n on_o which_o the_o apprize_a proceed_v albeit_o he_o have_v no_o right_n from_o that_o cedent_fw-la nor_o any_o other_o interest_n but_o to_o exclude_v the_o apprize_a as_o informal_a albeit_o that_o cedent_n heir_n have_v renew_a the_o assignation_n and_o declare_v that_o there_o be_v a_o prior_n assignation_n by_o his_o father_n and_o that_o his_o right_n be_v in_o trust_n july_n 22._o 1668._o johnstoun_n of_o sheeâ—s_fw-la contra_fw-la arnold_n the_o king_n palace_n of_o hâ—ly-rude-house_n be_v find_v to_o be_v exempt_v from_o the_o regality_n of_o brughtoun_n and_o in_o the_o royalty_n and_o citation_n against_o party_n reside_v there_o at_o the_o cross_n of_o edinburgh_n be_v sustain_v january_n 11._o 1662._o lady_n carnagie_n contra_fw-la lord_n cranburn_n knowledge_n though_o private_a hinder_v bonae_fw-la fidei_fw-la possessor_n lucrari_fw-la fructus_fw-la november_n 20._o 166â—_n child_n of_o wolmet_n contra_fw-la lady_n wolmet_n and_o dankeith_n her_o husband_n law_n of_o scotland_n only_o regulate_v succession_n of_o
1662._o child_n and_o creditor_n of_o bryson_n oath_n in_o light_n â—_o be_v admit_v for_o prove_v of_o ware_n in_o a_o pack_n give_v in_o custody_n where_o the_o keeper_n open_v the_o same_o though_o he_o make_v inventary_a before_o witness_n by_o a_o baily_n warrant_v january_n 3._o 1667._o packman_n contra_fw-la bran._n oath_n qvalify_v be_v not_o sustain_v import_v a_o compensation_n yet_o the_o â—ame_n be_v admit_v to_o be_v prove_v as_o a_o exception_n at_o advise_v of_o the_o cause_n december_n 9_o 1664._o lermont_n contra_fw-la râ—ssel_n a_o obligation_n by_o three_o person_n to_o cause_v a_o minor_a releave_v a_o sum_n not_o bear_v conjunct_o and_o several_o be_v find_v not_o to_o oblige_v every_o one_o in_o solidum_fw-la as_o be_v for_o a_o indivisible_a fact_n but_o result_v in_o a_o divisible_a sum_n july_n 16._o 1669._o dennistoun_n contra_fw-la semple_n of_o fulwood_n offer_v of_o the_o remander_n of_o a_o sum_n not_o be_v special_a and_o not_o be_v consign_v be_v find_v not_o to_o purge_v a_o failzie_n december_n 19_o 1661._o devar_fw-la contra_fw-la countess_n of_o murray_n offer_v conditional_a to_o pay_v a_o suâ—_n for_o a_o mother_n on_o condition_n it_o be_v at_o such_o a_o time_n and_o place_n and_o be_v make_v know_v whether_o or_o not_o it_o be_v accept_v be_v find_v not_o obligatory_a after_o the_o mother_n death_n unless_o the_o condition_n have_v be_v fulfil_v then_o 〈◊〉_d june_n 24._o 1664._o allan_n contra_fw-la colner_n offer_v of_o caution_n to_o a_o wodsetter_n that_o he_o ought_v to_o quite_o possession_n or_o restrict_n to_o the_o annualrent_a be_v sustain_v though_o make_v at_o the_o party_n dwell_v house_n when_o he_o be_v out_o of_o the_o country_n see_v the_o act_n of_o parliament_n do_v not_o require_v that_o offer_n to_o be_v by_o instrument_n and_o though_o the_o instrument_n of_o offer_n do_v not_o bear_v a_o procuratory_n to_o he_o that_o make_v the_o offer_n the_o say_a procuratory_n be_v now_o produce_v june_n 16._o 1671._o lord_n loviâ—_n contra_fw-la lord_n mcdonald_n the_o office_n of_o a_o commissar_n clerk_n be_v find_v noâ—_n to_o be_v annul_v by_o his_o absence_n for_o a_o time_n out_o of_o the_o country_n and_o be_v denunce_v sine_fw-la crimine_fw-la february_n 6._o 1666_o archbishop_n of_o glasgow_n contra_fw-la logan_n a_o office_n of_o a_o common_a servant_n viz._n a_o town_n clerk_n be_v give_v ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la be_v find_v to_o imply_v a_o tacit_a condition_n to_o be_v also_o ad_fw-la culpam_fw-la and_o that_o such_o a_o fault_n do_v resolve_v the_o same_o as_o be_v of_o knowledge_n and_o consequence_n february_n 14._o 1665._o town_n of_o edinburgh_n contra_fw-la thomson_n overseer_n be_v find_v liable_a for_o nothing_o if_o they_o intromet_v not_o january_n 10._o 1665._o swintoun_n contra_fw-la norman_n part_n and_o pertinent_a of_o land_n dispone_v by_o a_o minute_n be_v find_v to_o extend_v to_o a_o common_a pasturage_n in_o a_o muire_n possess_v as_o pertinent_a of_o the_o land_n in_o the_o bargain_n and_o that_o the_o write_v upon_o the_o extension_n of_o the_o minute_n aught_o to_o bear_v the_o â—ame_n express_o february_n 14_o 1668._o borthwick_n contra_fw-la lord_n borthwick_n part_n and_o pertinent_a cum_fw-la pascuis_fw-la &_o pasturn_v in_o a_o charter_n give_v by_o the_o king_n to_o the_o fevar_n of_o his_o property_n be_v find_v to_o carry_v common_a pasturage_n in_o the_o muire_n of_o the_o barony_n which_o be_v now_o possess_v 40._o year_n by_o the_o fevar_n of_o the_o barony_n be_v presume_v to_o have_v be_v so_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o charter_n be_v past_a memory_n and_o that_o interruption_n of_o any_o other_o right_o exclusive_a of_o this_o common_a pasturage_n be_v sufficient_a to_o preserve_v the_o same_o february_n 15_o 166â—_n laird_n of_o hain_v contra_fw-la towâ—_n of_o selkirk_n â—art_n and_o pertinent_a be_v not_o exclude_v albeit_o a_o alleadgeance_n be_v propon_v on_o a_o old_a sensine_n of_o the_o land_n in_o question_n as_o be_v separatum_fw-la tenementum_fw-la the_o seasine_a be_v â—ound_v null_n and_o no_o title_n for_o prescription_n february_n 15._o 1671._o earl_n of_o argile_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o mcnauchtoun_n all_o party_n have_v interest_n not_o necessary_a to_o be_v cite_v at_o the_o mâ—râ—at_a cross_n in_o the_o declarator_n of_o the_o expyre_a of_o a_o feu_fw-fr ob_fw-la non_fw-la solutum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d though_o the_o summons_n bear_v warrant_n for_o the_o citation_n december_n 1._o 1664._o earl_n of_o sâ—therland_n contra_fw-la gordoun_n parioide_a do_v not_o infer_v treason_n as_o against_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n against_o murder_n under_o trust_n which_o be_v mean_v by_o paction_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o special_a act_n of_o parliament_n against_o parricide_n which_o do_v not_o exclude_v the_o parricide_n collateral_n but_o he_o and_o his_o descendants_n from_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o slay_v which_o therefore_o can_v belong_v to_o the_o fisk_n january_n 22._o 1663._o zeaman_n contra_fw-la oliphant_n pass_o from_o a_o reason_n of_o suspension_n pro_fw-la loco_fw-la &_o tempore_fw-la be_v find_v not_o to_o hinder_v the_o propon_n of_o the_o same_o against_o that_o decreet_a and_o against_o a_o apprize_a thereon_o the_o matter_n be_v yet_o illiquid_fw-la and_o a_o singular_a successor_n in_o the_o apprize_a june_n 17._o 1664._o laird_n of_o tulliâ—llan_n contra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d and_o braâ—foord_v pass_v from_o a_o reason_n of_o compensation_n and_o take_v up_o a_o writ_n for_o instruct_v thereof_o be_v admit_v before_o extract_v of_o a_o decreet_a though_o the_o writ_n be_v long_o in_o the_o charger_n hand_n not_o be_v judicial_o give_v up_o to_o he_o and_o that_o another_o emergent_a exception_n may_v now_o be_v admit_v july_n 14._o 1664._o lord_n balmerino_n contra_fw-la the_o creditor_n of_o dick._n payment_n make_v before_o the_o hand_n be_v find_v relevant_a against_o a_o singular_a successor_n the_o king_n donaâ—ar_n of_o forefaâ—lture_n because_o it_o be_v but_o of_o one_o term_n and_o so_o accustom_v by_o the_o barony_n to_o pay_v at_o the_o entry_n and_o be_v free_a at_o the_o â—sh_v january_n 7._o 1662._o earl_n of_o laudâ—â—dail_n contra_fw-la tenant_n of_o swintoun_n payment_n make_v bâ—na_fw-la fide_fw-la to_o baiâ—ns_n of_o a_o sum_n by_o a_o disponer_n in_o â—avours_n of_o these_o bairn_n be_v sustain_v though_o after_o reduction_n raise_v unless_o a_o reason_n have_v be_v libel_v against_o that_o which_o be_v ordain_v to_o be_v pay_v to_o bairn_n and_o show_v before_o payment_n july_n 14._o 1662._o mâ—ntgomerie_n of_o mackâ—ichill_n contra_fw-la wallace_n payment_n make_v bona_fw-la fide_fw-la to_o a_o procurator_n be_v think_v to_o be_v relevant_a though_o the_o procuratory_n shall_v be_v improven_v if_o therein_o there_o do_v appear_v no_o ground_n suspicion_n to_o have_v put_v the_o debtor_n in_o maâ—â—_n fide_fw-la february_n 1_o 166â—_n elphingstoun_n of_o selms_n contra_fw-la lord_n rollo_n and_o laird_n of_o niddrie_n payment_n make_v by_o heretor_n to_o minister_n of_o their_o stipend_n during_o the_o time_n they_o preach_v and_o before_o any_o process_n against_o they_o be_v find_v to_o liberate_v the_o heretor_n notwithstanding_o they_o be_v out_v by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n anent_o these_o minister_n who_o enter_v since_o the_o year_n 1649_o and_o have_v not_o get_v presentation_n and_o collation_n whereunto_o the_o heretor_n â—eâ—e_v not_o oblige_v tâ—_n inquire_v see_v the_o minister_n be_v suffer_v to_o preach_v without_o challenge_n february_n 10._o 1666._o collector_n of_o the_o vacant_a stipend_n contra_fw-la the_o heretor_n of_o mayâ—ole_n and_o giâ—van_n payment_n make_v bâ—na_fw-la fide_fw-la be_v find_v not_o to_o extend_v to_o payment_n make_v by_o a_o tennent_n before_o the_o time_n nor_o to_o a_o sub-tenent_n to_o the_o tennent_n before_o the_o term_n february_n 5._o 1667._o lady_n traquair_n contra_fw-la howaâ—son_n payment_n make_v of_o a_o decreet_a by_o give_v bond_n of_o borrow_a money_n and_o take_v discharge_v of_o the_o decreet_a be_v find_v no_o homologation_n or_o transaction_n but_o that_o after_o the_o party_n may_v quarrel_v both_o decreet_a and_o bond_n in_o consequence_n unless_o abatement_n be_v get_v upon_o transaction_n of_o the_o sum_n in_o the_o decreet_a see_v it_o be_v not_o voluntary_o do_v but_o upon_o caption_n iâ—ly_o 3._o 1668._o rew_n contra_fw-la houstoun_n payment_n of_o the_o rent_n of_o a_o shop_n be_v sustain_v be_v a_o taâ—k_n set_v by_o a_o father_n to_o a_o tennent_n for_o the_o annualrent_a of_o a_o sum_n though_o the_o father_n have_v give_v a_o right_n to_o his_o son_n reserve_v his_o own_o liferent_a see_v he_o set_v the_o tack_v as_o feear_fw-mi and_o though_o the_o son_n after_o his_o death_n warn_v only_o by_o chalk_v the_o door_n without_o any_o other_o intimation_n the_o tacks-man_n be_v liberate_n of_o the_o rent_n for_o his_o annualrent_n as_o bonae_fw-la fidei_fw-la possessor_n by_o his_o tack_v till_o he_o be_v cite_v on_o the_o son_n right_o february_n 16._o 1669._o
title_n as_o have_v buy_v the_o ox_n in_o which_o case_n sentence_n be_v find_v necessary_a before_o the_o possessor_n be_v dispossess_v juâ—y_o 7._o 1671._o strachans_n contra_fw-la gordoun_n stipend_n of_o minister_n affect_v the_o teind_n as_o a_o real_a burden_n and_o all_o intrometter_n even_o these_o who_o buy_v as_o merchand_n buy_v the_o whole_a teind_v of_o a_o man_n land_n for_o a_o year_n so_o that_o they_o can_v pretend_v payment_n make_v to_o the_o heretor_fw-la bona_fw-la fide_fw-la see_v they_o shall_v know_v that_o real_a burden_n june_n 24._o 1662._o vernor_n contra_fw-la brown_n stipend_n quoad_fw-la intrants_n be_v find_v to_o divide_v in_o two_o term_n that_o the_o intrant_fw-la before_o whitsondâ—y_n have_v â—oth_a term_n but_o after_o whitsonday_n and_o before_o michalmass_o only_o one_o term_n july_n 24._o 1662._o whim_n contra_fw-la cunninghame_n stipend_n be_v not_o find_v to_o burden_n and_o heretor_fw-la where_o there_o be_v a_o liferenter_fw-la live_v june_n 24._o 1663._o menzeis_fw-la contra_fw-la laird_n of_o glenâ—rchie_n stipend_n of_o a_o minister_n repone_v short_o after_o michalmass_o as_o have_v presentation_n collation_n and_o possession_n before_o and_o wrongous_o put_v out_o be_v find_v not_o to_o prefer_v he_o to_o that_o year_n stipend_v against_o the_o lncumbent_n possess_n and_o serve_v the_o cure_n 〈◊〉_d michalmas_n bona_fw-la fide_fw-la july_n 9_o 1663._o kirkaldy_n contra_fw-la balcanquel_n a_o stipend_n whereto_o a_o stipendiar_n be_v present_v at_o lambass_n and_o serve_v from_o thence_o and_o be_v admit_v short_o after_o michalmass_n reach_v not_o the_o whole_a stipend_n but_o the_o half_a though_o the_o presentation_n be_v before_o michalmass_n and_o the_o actual_a service_n see_v the_o admission_n be_v short_o after_o june_n 7._o 1664._o hay_o contra_fw-la collector_n of_o vaccand_a stipend_n a_o stipend_n be_v find_v to_o affect_v the_o whole_a teind_n unbought_a where_o there_o be_v not_o a_o locality_n and_o so_o the_o minister_n may_v take_v himself_o to_o any_o hereâ—or_n for_o his_o whole_a free_a teind_v and_o not_o pro_fw-la rata_fw-la without_o prejudice_n to_o he_o to_o pursue_v for_o relief_n december_n 3._o 1664._o hutcheson_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o casâ—â—ls_n a_o stipend_n be_v find_v instruct_v by_o seven_o year_n possession_n without_o any_o title_n in_o writ_n so_o as_o to_o give_v a_o possessory_a judgement_n november_n 25._o 1665._o petrie_n contra_fw-la mitchelson_n a_o stipend_n be_v find_v to_o belong_v to_o a_o minister_n transport_v in_o january_n who_o continue_v preach_v till_o april_n and_o not_o to_o his_o successor_n who_o be_v present_v before_o whitsonday_n but_o not_o admit_v till_o lâ—mbass_v none_o compear_v for_o the_o collector_n of_o the_o vaccand_a stipend_n january_n 26._o 1670._o mcquâ—en_n contra_fw-la marquis_n of_o dowglass_n and_o purves_n steal_v good_n be_v â—ound_v recoverable_a by_o the_o owner_n by_o warrant_n from_o the_o sheriff_n summary_o without_o citation_n of_o the_o possessor_n though_o they_o have_v peaceable_o possess_v the_o goood_n four_o month_n in_o that_o pleugh_o unless_o they_o have_v acquire_v possession_n by_o a_o onerous_a title_n july_n 7._o 1671_o strachanâ—_n contra_fw-la gordounâ—_n and_o other_o vide_fw-la spuilzie_n submission_n betwixt_o commissar_n to_o the_o bishop_n without_o any_o determinat_fw-la ish_n or_o time_n determine_v to_o be_v fill_v up_o or_o blank_a but_o general_o refer_v all_o controversy_n that_o shall_v arise_v to_o the_o bishop_n be_v find_v valide_fw-la and_o not_o determine_v by_o a_o year_n but_o a_o term_n be_v affix_v to_o determine_v what_o difference_n be_v now_o occur_v february_n 3._o 1669._o bosewel_o contra_fw-la lindsay_n of_o wormisâ—oun_n substitution_n vide_fw-la clause_n successor_n lucrative_n be_v not_o infer_v by_o a_o disposition_n by_o a_o father_n to_o a_o son_n have_v a_o elder_a brother_n live_v or_o so_o presume_v as_o late_o before_o go_v out_o of_o the_o country_n and_o so_o not_o then_o alioqui_fw-la successurus_fw-la february_n 28._o 1662._o hamiltoun_n contra_fw-la mâ—farlane_n of_o kirktoun_n successor_n lucrative_n be_v allege_v by_o a_o disposition_n of_o land_n by_o a_o father_n to_o his_o son_n in_o his_o contract_n of_o marriage_n for_o a_o tocher_n pay_v to_o the_o father_n and_o debt_n and_o bairn_n portion_n far_o within_o the_o value_n of_o the_o land_n he_o be_v not_o find_v liable_a in_o solidum_fw-la nor_o yet_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi put_v to_o a_o reduction_n but_o the_o passive_a title_n be_v sustain_v personaliter_fw-la in_o so_o far_o as_o the_o onerous_a cause_n be_v less_o than_o the_o ordinary_a price_n at_o that_o time_n with_o annualrent_a since_o the_o intent_a of_o the_o cause_n june_n 17._o 1664._o lyâ—n_v of_o muâ—resk_n contra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d successor_n lucrative_n be_v not_o infer_v by_o a_o disposition_n be_v only_o to_o a_o nephew_n the_o brother_n be_v alive_a who_o be_v not_o â—ound_v alioqui_fw-la successurus_fw-la as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o oye_n november_n 22._o 1665._o scot_n contra_fw-la bosâ—wâ—l_n of_o auchmâ—eck_n vide_fw-la lucrative_fw-it successor_n a_o summons_n whereof_o the_o execution_n appear_v visible_o new_a and_o the_o user_n will_v not_o abide_v by_o it_o be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v transfer_v but_o whether_o a_o inhibition_n raise_v on_o that_o summons_n will_v thereby_o fall_v or_o if_o warrant_n may_v be_v grant_v to_o use_v new_a execution_n on_o that_o summons_n though_o year_n and_o day_n be_v past_a and_o that_o by_o special_a privilege_n to_o validate_v the_o inhibition_n be_v not_o decide_v january_n 12._o 1665._o wilson_n and_o callender_n her_o spouse_n contra_fw-la summon_v not_o be_v execute_v within_o year_n and_o day_n from_o the_o date_n thereof_o no_o process_n be_v sustain_v thereon_o july_n 22._o 1665._o row_n contra_fw-la viscount_n of_o stormont_n summon_v on_o a_o assignation_n libel_v at_o the_o assignays_n instance_n be_v not_o sustain_v see_v the_o date_n of_o the_o assignation_n be_v posterior_n to_o the_o date_n of_o the_o summons_n albeit_o the_o cedent_fw-la concur_v novembâ—r_n 15._o 1666._o abâ—rcrombâ—e_n contra_fw-la anderson_n a_o superior_a not_o be_v call_v to_o a_o cognition_n of_o march_n by_o arbiter_n or_o legal_o cite_v do_v not_o annul_v the_o same_o but_o it_o be_v but_o prejudice_n to_o the_o superior_a when_o the_o fee_n shall_v be_v in_o his_o hand_n february_n 8._o 1662._o lord_n torphichan_n contra_fw-la a_o superior_a by_o receive_v a_o appryzer_n be_v find_v not_o to_o derogat_v from_o the_o right_n of_o ward_n in_o the_o superior_a though_o he_o make_v no_o reservation_n see_v it_o be_v a_o necessary_a act_n for_o he_o to_o receive_v july_n 19_o 1664._o hospital_n of_o glasgow_n contra_fw-la campbell_n a_o superior_a bind_v in_o absolute_a warrandice_n against_o ward_n have_v a_o gift_n of_o his_o own_o ward_n to_o his_o own_o behoof_n be_v find_v not_o to_o distress_v his_o vassal_n thereby_o far_a than_o for_o a_o proportional_a part_n of_o the_o composition_n and_o expense_n february_n 15._o 1665._o boid_n of_o penkil_n contra_fw-la tenant_n of_o carsâ—uth_n a_o superior_a be_v discern_v to_o receive_v a_o adjudger_n though_o the_o superior_a himself_n have_v apprise_v and_o allege_v a_o better_a right_n but_o the_o infeftment_n to_o be_v salvo_fw-la jurâ—_n 〈◊〉_d &_o sâ—o_o july_n 4._o 1667._o chein_n contra_fw-la christie_n a_o superior_a give_v a_o disposition_n of_o his_o vassal_n superiority_n reserve_v their_o property_n and_o which_o disposition_n bear_v that_o the_o aâ—quirer_n shall_v hold_v of_o the_o superior_a himself_o the_o say_a disposition_n with_o the_o infeftment_n thereon_o be_v find_v null_a as_o interpon_v the_o acquirer_n betwixt_o the_o superior_a and_o his_o vassal_n but_o be_v sustain_v as_o a_o gift_n of_o nonentry_n in_o respect_n it_o bear_v a_o assignation_n to_o all_o the_o casualty_n of_o the_o superiority_n and_o the_o general_a declarator_n thereon_o be_v find_v to_o extend_v to_o the_o feâ—-duties_n after_o citation_n january_n 30._o 1671._o dowglas_n of_o kâ—â—head_n contra_fw-la his_o vassal_n a_o superior_a be_v charge_v to_o receive_v a_o adjudger_n be_v â—ound_v to_o have_v his_o option_n either_o to_o receive_v he_o for_o a_o year_n rend_v or_o to_o pay_v his_o sum_n get_v assignation_n to_o the_o adjudication_n but_o â—o_o that_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v redeemable_a from_o the_o superior_a for_o the_o sum_n principal_a and_o annualrent_a contain_v in_o the_o adjudication_n without_o any_o sum_n for_o composition_n of_o entry_n and_o that_o the_o adjudication_n be_v in_o this_o as_o a_o apprize_a by_o the_o 36._o act_n king_n james_n 3d._n june_n 10._o 1671._o scot_n of_o thirlâ—stane_n contra_fw-la lord_n druâ—laâ—rig_n superiority_n of_o kirk_n land_n annex_v to_o the_o crown_n anno_fw-la 1633._o reserve_v the_o feu-duty_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o erection_n who_o consent_v to_o the_o surrender_n be_v â—ound_v not_o to_o be_v a_o ground_n for_o the_o vassal_n to_o force_v the_o superior_a to_o instruct_v his_o consent_n but_o that_o it_o be_v presume_v
of_o his_o estate_n that_o she_o may_v not_o be_v abuse_v in_o her_o marriage_n by_o her_o mother_n or_o her_o friend_n the_o same_o be_v sustain_v after_o the_o pupil_n age_n of_o eleven_o year_n though_o the_o mother_n be_v unmarried_a and_o the_o daughter_n valiâ—udinary_a february_n 6._o 1666._o laird_n of_o dury_n contra_fw-la lady_n dury_n a_o tutor_n be_v find_v to_o have_v a_o year_n to_o employ_v sum_n not_o bear_v annualrent_a and_o not_o to_o be_v oblige_v to_o uplift_v sum_n where_o the_o pupil_n be_v full_o secure_v or_o where_o on_o a_o sudden_a the_o debtor_n break_v but_o be_v find_v liable_a for_o all_o diligence_n according_a to_o the_o debtor_n condition_n by_o horning_n caption_n arrestment_n poind_v and_o apprize_a of_o the_o debtor_n estate_n which_o shall_v be_v know_v to_o he_o and_o not_o for_o horning_n only_o july_n 9_o 1667._o steâ—in_fw-fr contra_fw-la boyd_n in_o a_o tutor_n count_n the_o tutor_n be_v not_o find_v liable_a for_o the_o service_n he_o get_v to_o the_o pupil_n tenant_n in_o kind_n and_o that_o where_o he_o be_v super-expended_n a_o decreet_a may_v be_v at_o his_o instance_n against_o the_o pupil_n on_o the_o pupil_n own_o process_n january_n 11_o 1668._o grant_v contra_fw-la grant_n a_o tutor_n be_v find_v liable_a to_o count_n as_o tutor_n and_o not_o as_o protutor_n on_o production_n of_o a_o writ_n under_o his_o hand_n design_v himself_o and_o act_v as_o tutor_n testamentar_n without_o necessity_n to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi to_o produce_v the_o testament_n december_n 2._o 1668._o sâ—atoun_n contra_fw-la sâ—atoun_n a_o tutor_n be_v find_v liable_a for_o the_o annualrent_a of_o his_o pupil_n sum_n which_o be_v in_o responsal_n debtor_n hand_n but_o not_o to_o re-imploy_a the_o same_o upon_o annualrent_n in_o respect_n the_o tutor_n die_v durante_fw-la tutela_fw-la and_o that_o what_o annualrent_n he_o have_v receive_v his_o successor_n be_v only_o liable_a for_o the_o same_o and_o the_o annualrent_a thereof_o from_o the_o time_n the_o pupil_n past_o pupillarity_n it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o lift_v and_o employ_v the_o annualrent_n of_o pupil_n sum_n at_o any_o time_n during_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o the_o tutory_a afâ—er_v the_o pupil_n pass_v pupillarity_n july_n 9_o 1669._o kintor_n contra_fw-la the_o heir_n and_o successor_n of_o logan_n of_o coatfiâ—ld_n this_o be_v stop_v on_o the_o pursuer_n bill_n till_o it_o be_v further_a hear_v upon_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o first_o decision_n a_o tutor_n have_v cite_v his_o pupil_n friend_n on_o both_o side_n that_o â—t_z may_v be_v declare_v by_o the_o lord_n that_o the_o pupil_n land_n be_v â—racked_v above_o the_o true_a value_n and_o that_o they_o wâ—re_v not_o able_a to_o pay_v their_o rent_n without_o cast_v the_o land_n waste_n no_o party_n appear_v the_o process_n be_v consider_v by_o the_o lord_n they_o grant_v commission_n to_o gentleman_n in_o the_o country_n to_o try_v the_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o report_n february_n 5._o 1670._o tutor_n of_o colzâ—an_n contra_fw-la near_o of_o kin_n of_o the_o pupil_n a_o tutory_a grant_v to_o two_o and_o bear_v they_o to_o be_v joint_o be_v find_v void_a by_o the_o death_n of_o either_o january_n 17._o 1671._o drummond_n of_o riccartoun_n contra_fw-la fevar_n of_o bothkenneth_n tutor_n dative_n of_o a_o furious_a person_n be_v find_v not_o to_o exclude_v the_o near_a agnat_n as_o tutor_n of_o law_n to_o be_v serve_v quandocunque_fw-la though_o the_o idiot_n be_v necessitate_v to_o pay_v upon_o the_o tutor_n citation_n to_o make_v forthcoming_a january_n 21._o 1663._o mr._n james_n stevart_n and_o robert_n his_o tutor_n dative_n contra_fw-la spreul_n vâ—â—â—mus_fw-la haeres_fw-la be_v gift_v be_v find_v to_o have_v no_o effect_n till_o there_o be_v be_v a_o declarator_n thereupon_o in_o the_o same_o way_n as_o in_o bastardy_n july_n 30._o 1662._o laird_n of_o balnagoun_n contra_fw-la dingwall_n the_o like_a july_n 31._o 1666._o crawfoord_v contra_fw-la town_n of_o edinb_n use_v of_o payment_n of_o a_o duty_n to_o a_o minister_n for_o teind_n and_o his_o discharge_n for_o the_o whole_a teind_n for_o a_o long_a time_n be_v find_v sufficient_a against_o he_o who_o have_v the_o tack_v and_o prorogation_n of_o these_o teind_n until_o interruption_n by_o citation_n or_o inhibition_n though_o the_o duty_n be_v very_o small_a &_o the_o minister_n be_v but_o stipendiaâ—_n have_v that_o quantity_n allocat_fw-la out_o of_o these_o teind_n january_n 19_o 1669._o earl_n of_o athol_n coâ—tra_fw-la robertson_n of_o strowan_n vsury_n be_v not_o infer_v by_o a_o creditor_n take_v a_o tack_v for_o his_o further_a security_n for_o so_o much_o victual_n or_o 20._o shilling_n less_o than_o the_o 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o setter_n option_n that_o abatement_n be_v for_o the_o setter_n pain_n and_o hazard_n in_o get_v in_o the_o price_n november_n 23._o 1664._o scot_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o barefoord_n viccarage_n be_v not_o find_v due_a out_o of_o yeard_n which_o be_v aparâ—_n of_o the_o canons_n portion_n which_o have_v never_o pay_v viccarage_n june_n 30._o 1668._o minister_n of_o elgin_n contra_fw-la his_o paâ—ochioners_n the_o violent_a profit_n of_o a_o ox_n spâ—ilzied_v in_o labour_a time_n be_v find_v to_o be_v 5._o shilling_n every_o day_n during_o the_o labour_a time_n february_n 28._o 1668._o lord_n justice_n cleâ—k_n contra_fw-la hume_n of_o linthil_n vitiation_n of_o a_o contract_n of_o marriage_n diminish_v the_o tocher_n and_o jointure_n by_o the_o husband_n and_o father_n after_o the_o marriage_n be_v find_v not_o to_o prejudge_v the_o wife_n who_o consent_v not_o but_o her_o right_n be_v extend_v as_o before_o the_o vitiation_n in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o husband_n creditor_n infeft_v by_o he_o albeit_o the_o contract_n be_v registrate_n the_o viâ—â—ation_n can_v not_o not_o appear_v to_o the_o creditor_n when_o they_o lend_v their_o money_n june_n 11._o 1670._o hunter_n contra_fw-la the_o creditor_n of_o peter_n vicious_a intromission_n be_v not_o â—lided_v because_o the_o defunct_a die_v rebel_n at_o the_o horn_n and_o so_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o bonis_fw-la defuncti_fw-la unless_o the_o defender_n allege_v he_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o escheat_n ante_fw-la motam_fw-la litem_fw-la february_n 17._o 1662._o grace_n contra_fw-la dalgarno_n vicious_a intromission_n be_v retrinched_a to_o single_a avail_n because_o the_o defender_n enter_v in_o possession_n by_o a_o disposition_n of_o the_o moveable_n though_o no_o delivery_n or_o possession_n be_v in_o the_o defunct_n life_n february_n 27._o 1662._o chalmers_n contra_fw-la dalgaâ—no_fw-la vicious_a intromission_n be_v purge_v by_o the_o intrometter_n confirm_v within_o year_n and_o day_n after_o the_o defunct_n death_n the_o executry_n be_v his_o wife_n albeit_o after_o intent_v of_o the_o pursuer_n cause_n january_n 28._o 1663._o stevinson_n contra_fw-la ker_n and_o other_o vicious_a intromission_n be_v purge_v by_o a_o disposition_n and_o instrument_n of_o possession_n in_o the_o disponers_n life-time_n though_o the_o defender_n judicial_o acknowledge_v there_o be_v no_o natural_a possession_n july_n 6._o 1664._o brown_n contra_fw-la lawson_n vicious_a intromission_n be_v not_o sustain_v after_o the_o intrometter_n death_n against_o any_o represent_v he_o where_o there_o be_v nothing_o do_v to_o instruct_v it_o in_o his_o life_n further_o than_o quo_fw-la ad_fw-la valâ—rem_fw-la but_o not_o as_o a_o universal_a passive_a title_n july_n 10._o 1666._o cranstoun_n contra_fw-la wilkison_n vicious_a intromission_n be_v elide_v because_o the_o intrometter_n have_v warrant_n from_o the_o donator_n of_o the_o defunct_n escheat_n though_o there_o be_v no_o declarator_n see_v the_o warrant_n and_o intromission_n be_v ante_fw-la notam_fw-la litem_fw-la july_n 4._o 1665._o inn_n contra_fw-la watson_n vicious_a intromission_n be_v not_o infer_v by_o intromet_v with_o 50._o pound_n the_o intromet_a have_v after_o his_o intromission_n confirm_v himself_o executor_n and_o omit_v that_o sum_n but_o be_v only_o find_v liable_a for_o the_o sum_n itself_o february_n 26._o 1668._o râ—oth_n contra_fw-la cowan_n vicious_a intromission_n be_v find_v not_o receivable_a by_o defense_n against_o a_o assignay_n viz._n that_o the_o cedent_fw-la who_o be_v creditor_n to_o a_o defunct_a be_v vicious_a intrometter_n with_o his_o good_n and_o so_o debtor_n the_o assignation_n be_v for_o a_o onerous_a cause_n january_n 20._o 1671._o captain_n ramsoy_fw-fr contra_fw-la henrison_n ward_n be_v find_v not_o to_o fall_v by_o the_o death_n of_o a_o appryzer_n who_o have_v charge_v unless_o he_o have_v put_v the_o superior_a in_o culpa_fw-la by_o present_v a_o charter_n to_o be_v subscribe_v by_o he_o and_o offer_v a_o sum_n with_o a_o bond_n and_o caution_n for_o what_o more_o the_o lord_n shall_v modify_v for_o that_o year_n rend_v and_o that_o therefore_o the_o ward_n fall_v by_o the_o death_n of_o he_o against_o who_o the_o apprize_a be_v lead_v february_n 9_o 1669._o black_a contra_fw-la french_a ward_n be_v gift_v by_o the_o king_n the_o donator_n be_v find_v to_o have_v
writ_n be_v reduce_v upon_o that_o sentence_n as_o posterior_n and_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o bargain_n january_n 21._o 1669._o creditor_n of_o pollock_n contra_fw-la pollock_n witness_n be_v admit_v to_o prove_v a_o merchant_n count_n as_o to_o article_n more_o than_o three_o year_n precede_v the_o citation_n it_o be_v a_o current_a account_n though_o begin_v by_o the_o defunct_a and_o continue_a afâ—er_n hâ—â—_n deceass_n by_o his_o funeral_n provision_n and_o by_o the_o chamberâ—â—â—â—_n of_o his_o heir_n then_o a_o pupil_n see_v three_o year_n interuâ—eâ—ed_v not_o in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o account_n february_n 26._o 1670._o grahame_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o stanâ—byres_n witness_n be_v admit_v to_o prove_v the_o uâ—â—iation_n of_o a_o contract_n of_o marriage_n and_o not_o to_o annul_v it_o but_o to_o extend_v it_o as_o it_o be_v before_o the_o vitiation_n june_n 11._o 1670._o hunter_n contra_fw-la creditor_n of_o peter_n witness_n be_v admit_v to_o prove_v intromission_n with_o mail_n and_o duty_n of_o tenant_n though_o silver_n rent_n intromet_v by_o one_o who_o be_v infeâ—t_v in_o a_o annualrent_a out_o of_o the_o tenement_n albeit_o by_o the_o intromission_n the_o principal_a sum_n for_o which_o the_o annualrent_n be_v constitute_v will_v be_v satisfy_v and_o the_o infeâ—tment_n extinct_a february_n 4._o 1671._o wishart_n contra_fw-la arthur_n witness_n be_v admit_v to_o prove_v a_o apprize_a to_o be_v to_o the_o behoof_n of_o the_o apparent_a heir_n in_o respect_n of_o this_o concurrent_a presumption_n that_o the_o apprize_a be_v assign_v to_o the_o appear_v and_o heir_n brother_n february_n 22_o 1671._o gordoâ—n_fw-la contra_fw-la mcculloch_n witness_n be_v admit_v to_o proveâ—_n minister_n possession_n of_o â—ands_n to_o be_v by_o tolerance_n of_o a_o herâ—â—or_n and_o â—o_o not_o â—o_o be_v a_o gleib_n belong_v to_o the_o kirk_n where_o the_o minister_n possession_n be_v decenâ—â—lis_n &_o trienâ—alis_fw-la but_o that_o writ_n be_v necessary_a if_o his_o possession_n haâ—t_v be_v for_o 40._o year_n to_o prove_v the_o tolerance_n june_n 22._o 1671._o minister_n of_o contra_fw-la duke_n of_o â—alâ—leugh_o witness_n exit_fw-la officio_fw-la be_v receive_v for_o prove_v the_o delivery_n of_o a_o bond_n blank_a in_o the_o creditor_n name_n the_o matter_n be_v betwixt_o brother_n and_o sister_n where_o trust_n be_v very_o presumâ—able_a february_n 21._o 1667._o johnstoun_n contra_fw-la johnstoun_n witness_n be_v examine_v â—x_fw-la officio_fw-la to_o prove_v warrant_n or_o command_n to_o a_o deed_n do_v in_o prejudice_n of_o he_o who_o have_v the_o commission_n to_o do_v the_o same_o deed_n and_o can_v have_v hinder_v other_o february_n 21._o 1667._o lord_n râ—â—toun_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o lambertoun_n witness_n and_o the_o writer_n of_o a_o disposition_n be_v examine_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la on_o thâ—_n term_n of_o the_o treaty_n and_o whether_o when_o thâ—_n write_v be_v read_v be_v a_o absolute_a disposition_n it_o be_v not_o read_v as_o be_v redeemable_a july_n 2._o 1667._o allan_n contra_fw-la fairy_n witness_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la be_v admit_v hinc_fw-la inde_fw-la not_o the_o great_a quantity_n prove_v by_o two_o but_o the_o quantity_n prove_v most_o pregnant_o be_v follow_v november_n 23._o 1667._o lord_n justice_n clerk_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o lambertoun_n witness_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la be_v examine_v to_o instruct_v the_o cause_n of_o a_o bond_n to_o be_v by_o arbitrament_n and_o exorbitant_a it_o be_v 37._o year_n dorment_n without_o annualrent_n and_o the_o sum_n fill_v up_o with_o a_o different_a hand_n february_n 6._o 1668._o chisâ—holm_n contra_fw-la witness_n take_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la prove_v the_o employ_v of_o a_o wright_n in_o his_o woâ—â—_n in_o a_o lodging_n possess_v by_o the_o employer_n and_o his_o frequent_a direction_n anent_o the_o work_n be_v find_v to_o prove_v against_o his_o heir_n though_o above_o 100_o pound_n and_o though_o direction_n alone_o without_o sensible_a act_n be_v only_o probable_a by_o writ_n or_o oath_n july_n 21._o 1668._o thomson_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o glencairn_n witness_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—â—de_v examine_v in_o a_o reduction_n on_o death_n bed_n albeit_o the_o day_n of_o compearance_n be_v not_o come_v to_o prevent_v the_o death_n or_o collusion_n of_o the_o most_o necessary_a witness_n february_n 16._o 1669._o creditor_n of_o my_o lord_n balmerino_n and_o cowper_n contra_fw-la lady_n cowper_n witness_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la be_v ordain_v to_o be_v examine_v before_o answer_v for_o clear_v a_o trust_n of_o the_o right_n of_o â—n_o apprize_a upon_o divers_a probability_n hinc_fw-la inde_fw-la allege_v february_n 24._o 1669._o earl_n of_o annandail_n contra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d and_o creditor_n of_o hume_n a_o witness_v examine_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la prevaricate_a in_o his_o oath_n first_o deny_v and_o then_o acknowledge_v the_o same_o thing_n be_v declare_v in_o famous_a and_o set_v on_o the_o pillory_n with_o a_o paper_n on_o his_o â—ace_n signify_v his_o fault_n juâ—y_o 6._o 1669._o barclay_n contra_fw-la bâ—rclay_n witness_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la be_v examine_v be_v admit_v to_o take_v away_o a_o bond_n whole_o blank_a or_o blank_a in_o the_o creditor_n name_n fâ—bruary_n 2_o &_o 3._o 1670._o jack_n contra_fw-la boyd_n of_o â—â—nkil_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o kâ—ngâ—orn_n conâ—ra_fw-fr laird_n of_o pâ—â—arro_n witness_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la be_v examine_v anent_o the_o be_v of_o a_o bond_n among_o the_o writ_n of_o a_o creditor_n or_o his_o factor_n that_o thereby_o the_o debtor_n may_v be_v liberat_fw-la of_o the_o bond_n as_o be_v retire_v but_o be_v not_o admit_v to_o prove_v payment_n or_o satisfaction_n thereof_o though_o it_o be_v a_o old_a bond_n without_o any_o diligence_n or_o payment_n of_o annualrent_a for_o a_o long_a time_n february_n 14._o 1671._o nâ—â—peir_fw-mi contra_fw-la earl_n of_o egâ—â—toun_n witness_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la be_v examine_v in_o a_o circumvention_n for_o annul_v a_o disposition_n make_v by_o a_o simple_a perâ—on_n of_o his_o whole_a estate_n without_o reservation_n on_o these_o point_n whether_o the_o writ_n be_v read_v to_o he_o when_o he_o subscribe_v whether_o he_o be_v drink_v so_o that_o reaâ—on_n and_o judgement_n be_v disorder_v and_o what_o motive_n be_v use_v to_o make_v he_o subscribe_v july_n 11._o 1671._o steuâ—ns_n contra_fw-la neâ—lson_n witness_n insert_v in_o a_o writ_n and_o the_o writer_n be_v â—ound_v to_o have_v accession_n as_o user_n of_o that_o write_v as_o false_a yet_o be_v examine_v though_o they_o be_v socij_fw-la criminâ—s_fw-la and_o forger_n by_o their_o own_o confession_n be_v in_o a_o imporbation_n january_n 26._o 1670._o lady_n toâ—viâ—_n contra_fw-la captain_n barclay_n a_o wodsetter_n be_v find_v to_o compâ—_n for_o the_o superplus_n above_o his_o â—enâ—_n though_o the_o woâ—set_a waâ—_n before_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1661._o betwixt_o debtor_n and_o creditor_n albeit_o 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citation_n of_o all_o party_n have_v interest_n at_o the_o mercat_n cross_n on_o the_o declarator_n albeit_o thereby_o the_o wodsetters_n wiâ—e_n who_o have_v a_o base_a subaltern_a infeftment_n from_o he_o in_o liferent_a be_v exclude_v and_o the_o redeemer_n be_v not_o find_v oblige_v to_o know_v the_o same_o albeit_o registrate_n in_o the_o register_n of_o seasines_n july_n â—7_n 1665._o hamiltoun_n contra_fw-la her_o tenant_n a_o wodset_n by_o a_o father_n to_o a_o son_n redeemable_a by_o the_o father_n during_o his_o liâ—e_z from_o his_o son_n on_o a_o rosenoble_n be_v crave_v to_o be_v declare_v the_o son_n have_v apprise_v and_o thereupon_o allege_v that_o he_o have_v right_o to_o the_o reversion_n aâ—_n and_o while_n his_o aâ—priâ—ing_n be_v redeem_a and_o till_o that_o his_o father_n can_v not_o redeem_v which_o at_o first_o be_v sustain_v the_o case_n of_o the_o son_n be_v favourable_a the_o father_n have_v dispone_v the_o whole_a right_n to_o a_o second_o wiâ—e_n but_o be_v 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